By Their Fruits

I was reading in Matthew today and came across these familiar verses:

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

The founding fathers gave us much information on the constitution of good government. Some leaders today fail to understand the wisdom of the Bill of Rights, the principles contained in the Declaration of Independence, and the power for freedom proscribed in the U.S. Constitution.

Leaders who are willing to remove these liberties frighten me. They may speak pretty words, thus deceiving many. But their fruits eventually will be seen and can be tracked by their voting records.

It would behoove those who love America to understand the wisdom of the founding fathers and to understand what they established quite carefully, through vigorous debate, and with willing personal sacrifice.

One of the best ways for us to begin, those of us who are the founding fathers' benefactors, is to study carefully the Declaration of Independence. Notice the individual statements. Take time to ponder each one (maybe take one each day to muse on during the day).

The Declaration of Independence was written by bold men who knew what it was like to face death down in a valiant pursuit of eternal liberty. We aren't engaged in a literal physical battle. But the fight for rights waged back then must never be forgotten.