Integrity

Job 26:5 – I will maintain my integrity until I die.

There are a multitude of problems which face our nation. Some of those problems have solutions in our United States Congress. Immigration, war, nuclear proliferation, the assault on marriage and the home, and other concerns, will only be solved when those who represent us in Washington D. C. take specific action and provide precise, unambiguous legislation.

The difficulty comes when we clearly understand that all of these matters require those who legislate to be cognizant of what is right, just, honorable, and true, and then act in accordance with those characteristics. Unfortunately, if one listens closely, studies
voting records, and asks appropriate questions, one finds that the majority of representatives in our U. S. House and Senate are mostly focused on a single issue – re-election.

Job, famous for his patience, although it is actually his righteousness (read: God’s righteousness in him) for which he should be known, believed that no matter what comes or what happens, one cannot abandon his integrity. Integrity, as I use it here, is defined as “unimpaired, sound, pure, including moral soundness, honesty and uprightness” (Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary). I am confident that those we have chosen to represent us know what is right, honest, sound and pure. Nevertheless, those qualities take a back seat to doing whatever is necessary to be re-elected. If that means catering to special interest (rather than representing those by whom they were elected), placating the predominate media (so they won’t “run you over” with their bias), or speaking out of “both sides of one’s mouth, so be it.

It would be wrong to paint everyone with the same broad brush, but until we, as a Nation, are willing to live up to the standards on which we were founded and sustained over the course of our history, we are treading in sinking sand. Those in our Legislatures, both State and National, must be leaders in obedience to law, deference to universal morality, and commitment to justice and the “American Way.”

When morality, justice, respect for law, and personal accountability are gone, America is on the path to destruction. Our grandchildren will live in a society we would not recognize. And no, this is not a political commentary, but rather a reminded that “blessed and happy is the nation and people whose God is the Lord (Psalm 33:12; 144:15, arrangement mine).

Lawlessness (think: immigration), immorality (think: same sex marriages and abortion) and dishonesty (think: what is said vs. what is reality) are Nation killers. Read history! Study God’s Word! The Truth is inescapable.