Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

Michael Farris:
Yesterday, I talked about the principle of freedom, a principle our politicians often forget. Today, let’s talk about another forgotten principle: the principle of moral government.

Our headlines are filled with the lack of morality that plagues American government at all levels. With the steady growth of government programs since the Great Depression, Americans have come to believe that the purpose of government is to hand out goodies. They don’t care about the morality of the leaders—as long as the goodies keep coming.

In reality, the core purpose of government is the execution of justice. The laws and enforcement mechanisms should be in place to protect our lives, our liberty, and our property.

Our Founding Fathers understood the true purpose of government. They also understood that in order for American government to succeed, it must have moral leaders. The framers of our Constitution presumed that our elected representatives would be men of high character.

If you want government to deliver you money, programs, and services, then you’ll get more Bill Clintons for leaders—efficient service providers who live immoral lives. But if you want moral leaders, we must learn that God—not government—provides for our needs.

I’m Michael Farris.