I met Representative Matt Shea in Spokane WA in 2010 while I was mobilizing the Church in that region through Operation Rolling Thunder.  I liked Matt right away.  He is an army officer, a combat veteran, an attorney and a Christian.  I like all that, but what I truly like is that Matt entered the political arena to serve.  He did not check his morals and convictions at the door of political expediency.  From my observation, truth is something that is important to him and he is not afraid to stand up with boldness and courage to fight for the truth. 

I remember the oath I took to defend the constitution of these United States and from watching him over the last three years, I'd say he remembered that oath too.  It also appears like he has actually read it and is defending it rather than undermining it and violating it for political expediency.  I appreciate the moral conviction and courage he has been demonstrating.  Now, I'd like to share with you some sage advice he just offered in his recent blog

Over the years I've marveled how often Hollywood comes out with a movie that has a title and a theme that speaks to the season that we are in.  It's happened again with Star Trek's Into the Darkness. 

Currently our nation is the weakest we've been in this modern era.  We have the most debt we've ever had, we have scandal after scandal being exposed.  We have an administration who is undermining the constitution with practices that seem more fit for a socialist or even communist form of government.  Life, family, marriage, etc. is all under attack and.... the list goes on.  We've entered into one of the darkest chapters of our nations history.  How did we get here?  Proverbs 20:20 provides perfect insight. 

One of the first steps taken towards this present darkness were taken in the 60s during the sexual revolution.  It began with dishonoring the parents.  Rebellion was in the wind and we are now experiencing the maturation of those decisions in this generation. 

We are in deep, deep darkness.  Good is called evil and evil good.  On one hand I hate this situation and on the other hand I am truly excited.  The stage is set for a great awakening.

America is embroiled in many public scandals today!  The expose is growing.  The Washington Post has consolidated some of these in "Mr. Obama and his scandals."  It lists among other things how that the "Justice Department" leaks documents to attack a whistle blower who expose the "Fast and Furious" debacle, the IRS targeting conservative political and religious groups, the Justice Department violating the First Amendment snooping into Associated Press and Fox News reporters seeking to intimidate, the Benghazi atrocity which is worse than Watergate, and.... the list goes on.

I submit that this is the fruit of more than 50 years of a growing rejection of the Lord and His moral commands.  In 1963 prayer was banned by our Supreme Court and one year later the court banned bible reading which was followed as school after school removed the 10 commandments.    

President Harry S Truman popularized the saying "the buck stops here."  This administration acts like the "buck stops there, and there and there..." anywhere but here.  Blame shifting and avoiding responsibility seem to be the protocol of the day.

Here is a dollar for those who need to buy a clue!  The rejection and erosion of our relationship with The Lord has undermined our moral fabric.  No system, I repeat, NO SYSTEM can survive and function without character.  The family unit can not survive.  Capitalism will not work.  A Justice Department run by people with no morals will not uphold laws.  The IRS will not stay within the confines of the law when it is run by people with no internal moral boundaries.  Here is another secret for those who believe socialism or communism is a better system.  They won't work without moral boundaries either.  What do you think led to the downfall of the Soviets?

Judgment began in the household of God as scandal after scandal has been revealed and I have not doubt it will continue as our Lord cleans house.  But now this trend has spilled over into other spheres of society.