Maine has won a victory for marriage!  Let's enjoy the victory today, look forward to how we can extend this victory to our children and grandchildren, while continuing to offer the grace and love of Christ to all Mainers.
 
This victory is a tale of hard work from Mainers across the state.  Men like Eric White who begins his day at 3:30 a.m. as a lobsterman and ended most of his days way after dark collecting signatures, putting up signs, or making "get out the vote" calls.  Young people like those from Calvary Chapel School who told their stories at a press conference, made phone calls, and went door to door on Election Day.  Women like Gete Thomson who gathered her friends and stood on busy street corners waving "Yes on 1" signs every Friday and Saturday.
 
This victory is a tribute to the ingenuity of Mainers.  The stories I have heard in the last few weeks are truly Maine, like that of Mark Hewes who sprayed his yard sign with "hunting scents."  That was the last sign stolen from his yard!  Can you imagine the smell in that car? 
 
This victory is a testament to the sacrifice of Mainers.  Men like Don Mendel who has risked his livelihood as a public school counselor to appear on a Yes on 1 commercial.  Families and whole churches who have given financially to the campaign.
 
While we are enjoying the victory, we must consider how we are going to sustain the win for generations to come.  The Church must become vigilant in protecting the marriages in our influence from pornography, fornication, adultery, bitterness and all the "little foxes that spoil the vineyard of love."
 
Maine must become the 31st state to have a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman!  We must elect men and women to the State House who will defend families!  Without changing our legislature, we will be fighting this issue by referendum again and again.
 
Finally, we must ask the Lord to give us opportunities to share the love and grace of our Savior with those on the "No on 1" side.  We will never change our culture through legislation--only through reaching people with the same love that has changed our hearts.  The ground at the cross is level, and all of us are in need of a Savior to deliver us from the bondage of sin.  

Congratulations on a job well done!  Onward Christian soldiers!