Sarah, Deborah and Me

This morning I was trying to think of a really good idea to write on, cause I don't like writing just anything, it has to actually say something. And while I was reading an article on a website, about Sarah Palin, I knew what my subject would be.

The article I was reading was at visionarydaughters.com, and I recommend ALL of you check it out. They really know what they are talking about, and are part of what influences my life for good.
Anyways, they had several articles written about Sarah Palin, and the upcoming elections. And since this is my first year to vote (I was 2 days too young last time. :( ) I have been trying to follow the current news about all the candidates and issues.

Way back when McCain was first thinking about running for President, my mom told me about his liberal views, and that it would be bad if he were to be President. So until the primaries I was supporting Gov. Mike Huckabee, as he seemed the best of all the republican hopefuls. But he lost, as we all know. And McCain won. Hm... so now what do I do? Vote democrat? Oh no. I researched the constitution party's candidate, Chuck Baldwin. And yeah, he is WAY better, than even Huckabee. Check him out here: http://www.baldwin08.com/

But, I've degressed from my topic. When McCain was asked to choose a running mate he looked over all the likely candidates for VP and for some odd reason chose a woman, the Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin. Now she has a lot of things right. She chose life instead of abortion for her down syndrome baby. (!!!) She is in favor of guns, and hunting. (!!!) She supports the troops. (!!!) (Who wouldn't when their own son is a soldier?) Yet she does have some issues wrong. She says she will not judge homosexuals. (???) Her 17 year old daughter is pregnant, and not married. (???) and the list goes on, both ways. Like the article I read says, she is like a Deborah in this day and age.

Do you know the story of Deborah? Let me refresh your memory. Judges chapter 4 tells the story of a woman named Deborah, who was a propehtess who judged Israel at the time.
Verses 4 and 5 say:
"And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment." (emphasis added)
So with those highlights we see 3 things. (Actually one.) She was AT HOME. She did not go out to the city and judge the people, they came to her house. She stayed under the protection and authority of her husband.
In the next few verses we see Deborah talking to the military leader of Israel, Barak asking him why he is not following the command of Jehovah, to attack the enemy who holds God's people captive. And he basically says he is scared! And here, God has just said he would triumph! Chicken. He says:
"And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go." (v. 8)
WHAT???? He is asking her to leave her home and lead the army to battle? That is NOT right. It was HE that was told to go and fight. Not her.
And as a prophetess she was able to tell him the consequences of his cowardice.
"And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman." (v. 9)
So he, the known leader of the country would not receive the credit he should have gotten for leading the army. A woman would. Thats kinda hard to swallow if you think about it.
But it goes as she had said. The army is victorious, except the leader of the enemies escapes, and is taken in by a woman, who pretends to be his ally. But she gets him to fall asleep, and then she drives a tent stake into his head, killing him, and thus saving Israel.

And so when the Men would not lead, a Woman had to push him forward. She did not however do much else. She simply reminded him of his job and got him to do it. But since he had to be told the honor was not his. Sad huh?

Do you see the parralel? McCain says "I need someone to help me. Ah! Here's Sarah, she knows how to rule. I'll ask her." Now Palin is the one everyone talks about. "OOh! a modern day Esther! She is ruling for such a time as this!" No No No!!! She is a Deborah, but not a very good one. She isn't staying at home, with her family. She is putting on her armor and getting ready for battle.
And again, the men will not get the glory, a woman will.

As a Christian, I can NOT knowingly bring a woman into leadership over our nation. It is a sign of God's judgment on a nation when a woman has to lead. That is one reason I will be voting for Chuck Baldwin next month. Though he may not win, I cannot and will not vote for Palin.


and now I will step off my soapbox.