The Rule of Law

We hear this phrase a lot these days, probably because our system of law provided in the Constitution is being trampled, daily, by the very ones who made an oath before God to uphold the law.

What is the origin of law?  The Lawgiver, of course.  In order to help our children develop self-control, we place controls upon them to keep them from self-destruction.  In the same way, the LORD gave us law, not to make us miserable (as hedonistic folks would have you think) but to protect us from our worst impulses and help us become the very best we can be.

In their humble wisdom America's Founding Fathers based the Constitution and our rule of law on the principles of God's Word.  We find the three branches of government in Isaiah 33:22:  "For the LORD is our judge (judicial—court system), the LORD is our lawgiver (legislative—House and Senate), the LORD is our king (executive—President); it is He who will save us."

Unfortunately, in recent years those in positions of authority have abused their power and made more than one set of laws:  one rule for them in order to justify taking from the public treasury to line their pockets and buy votes, and one rule for the rest of us in order to gradually restrict our individual freedoms.  This they have done by legislating laws against the will of the people, "interpreting" the Constitution in ways that it was never meant to be interpreted, or simply cheating through the slick lawyer tactics of "finding loopholes" in order to avoid following the law.

All of these things have had a terrible cumulative effect.  A nation that is no longer governed by the rule of law will descend into the darkness of anarchy, where the basest instincts of each individual are no longer restrained.  Violence and destruction is the result, and a police state then becomes the only way to restore order.  In that way all of our freedoms are stripped from us and we lose all dignity and humanity.

What can we do?  First, actually read the Constitution and its Amendments.  It is a short, concise document that everyone can understand.  Then, educate your family, friends, and neighbors.  Make sure you are registered to vote, and then exercise your right to vote in the upcoming election.  Unless ALL law-abiding citizens vote to replace the law-breaking men and women in civil government, this may be our last opportunity to have a voice in our future, our children's futures, and the future of our nation.