Their similarities begin and end with Illinois mailing address.
Righteousness exalts a nation but sin condemns any people. (Proverbs 14:34)
The name Abraham Lincoln" enjoys a boundless shelf life. The 16th president of the United States is more popular today than ever. The blockbuster movie Lincoln" recently took home two Oscars with Daniel Day-Lewis earning the Best Actor" nod for his masterful portrayal of the Civil War president.
In his outstanding biography Abraham Lincoln a Man of Faith and Courage" author Joe Wheeler observed that Lincoln has had more books written about him than all our nations presidents put together."
Love him or hate him Abraham Lincoln remains far and away the most admired president in U.S. history.
Its little wonder then that President Obama seeks to associate himself with this great man at every possible turn. Even so in terms of worldview political philosophy integrity and honorability the two men are as north to south. Their similarities both begin and end with an Illinois mailing address.
Consider for instance that whereas Lincoln was both a Republican and a strong social conservative by modern standards Obama is a hard-left Democrat and radical Marxist by any standard. Whereas Lincoln ultimately united a nation brutally divided Mr. Obama brutally divides a nation once united.
While as noted by Wheeler Abraham Lincoln was a man singularly driven by unfettered fidelity to both biblical principles and the one true God of the Bible Mr. Obama is hell-bent on undermining if not outright defying every jot and tittle of the Holy Scriptures.
By placing his hand on the Lincoln Bible and swearing to preserve protect and defend the Constitution of the United States … to the best of my ability" Mr. Obama sought to draw some symbolic connection to President Lincoln.
Instead and due to his counter-biblical public policy he not only engaged in brazen duplicity but managed to underscore the stark contrast between the two leaders. As compared to his pious predecessor the best of Mr. Obamas ability" has been weighed on the scales and found wanting.
In his first inaugural address Abraham Lincoln observed: Intelligence patriotism Christianity and a firm reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this favored land are still competent to adjust in the best way all our present difficulty."
I believe that due to our nations near total rejection of God and our governments official stamp of approval on that which Scripture unambiguously calls mortal sin (i.e. homosexuality the deconstruction of legitimate marriage abortion on demand and the like) God has for the first time in our relatively brief history forsaken this favored land." I believe we are a nation under judgment and that Barack Obama is part of that judgment.
Lincoln also declared The will of God prevails. In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be and one must be wrong. God cannot be for and against the same thing at the same time."
Let that sink in. God cannot be for and against the same thing at the same time." God declares homosexual behavior an abomination." Mr. Obama celebrates it. God says thou shalt not murder." Mr. Obama and his ilk are responsible for the cold blooded murders of 55-plus million American babies at the callous hands of abortionists.
Jesus in His own words reaffirmed the definition of legitimate marriage saying Havent you read that at the beginning the Creator made them male and female and said For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and the two will become one flesh? So they are no longer two but one. Therefore what God has joined together let man not separate." (Matthew 19:4-6)
Mr. Obama has called Jesus a liar saying in effect At the beginning the Creator made them lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT). For this reason a male female or shemale will leave his her or whatchahoozies father and mother father and father or mother and mother and be united to his or her wife and/or husband and the two or more will become one flesh. Not that theres anything wrong with that."
Contrast Mr. Lincolns reverence for God and Christianity with Mr. Obamas declaration that Whatever we once were we are no longer a Christian nation."
Or consider these words where Mr. Obama both defamed the Bible and mocked Christs Sermon on the Mount: Which passages of Scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus which suggests slavery is OK and that eating shellfish is abomination? How about Deuteronomy which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith? Or should we just stick to the Sermon on the Mount a passage that is so radical that its doubtful that our own Defense Department would survive its application?"
The Sermon on the Mount a passage so radical that its application the Defense Department would not survive? No Mr. President you simply dont want it to survive.
Indeed Righteousness exalts a nation but sin condemns any people." This is not just a flowery aphorism. Its a self-evident truth an objective reality. We as an American people have embraced sin and are thusly condemned.
Lincoln said The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." As individuals we will each stand before God and give an accounting we will all face judgment. As a nation we can only be judged in the temporal in the here and now.
Lincoln also said let us renew our trust in God and go forward without fear and with manly hearts." This sage admonition though no doubt certain to infuriate modern-day feminists is in perfect keeping with 2 Chronicles 7:14 which declares If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
Because as the psalmist observed Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." (Psalm 33)
And cursed is the nation whose god is man.