By Wesley Strackbein

“Who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” (1 Samuel 17:26).

“Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines” (1 Samuel 17:51-52).

For more than half a century, the enemies of America’s Christian law order have declared war on the sovereignty of God. Renegade judges and man-pleasing civil magistrates have spurned the God of scriptures as the source of law and liberty and enthroned man as the sovereign in His stead.

Sadly, many Christians across our great land—including those elected to high office—have kowtowed to the enemies’ empty rhetoric, allowing black-robed judicial tyrants to ban God from government and to redefine the “rule of law” as the mere pronouncement of a judge rather than the right application of transcendent principles established by the Creator of the universe. For far too long, God’s people have sat idly by as those out to mock and destroy our nation’s rich, godly heritage have bullied their way to victory.

But in the fall of 2003, one man said “enough is enough” to the idolatrous edicts of man. Chief Justice Moore of the Supreme Court of Alabama boldly and unequivocally declared God’s sovereignty as the foundation for our nation’s freedom, in his role as the highest elected judicial official of his state. After placing a two-and-one-half ton Ten Commandments monument in the rotunda of the Alabama State Judicial Building, Moore received an order from Federal Judge Myron Thompson to remove it because of its explicit acknowledgement of the Christian God. Chief Justice Moore refused to comply with this unlawful demand, sparking a national controversy which ultimately led to him being thrown out of office.

While Chief Justice Moore lost his position on Alabama’s high court for refusing to deny the One True God, his righteous stand has sparked hope in the hearts of Christians across America and propelled Alabama to the forefront of a political reformation. His sacrifice has set the stage for the state whose motto is “We Dare to Defend Our Rights” to become the battleground for Christian liberty in America.

Today, June 6, Alabamians will have the opportunity to cast a vote in their state’s primary to elect Judge Moore as Alabama’s next governor. Moore is running against incumbent Governor Bob Riley, a Republican who caved into pressure and abandoned the former Chief Justice during his standoff with the federal courts.

But this is only half the story: in the wake of Moore’s removal from office, three Alabamians—Col. Hank Fowler, Alan Zeigler, and Ben Hand—have come to the fore to contest the seats of the remaining justices on the Alabama Supreme Court who opposed Moore three years ago. These men have joined ranks with Justice Tom Parker (Vision Forum’s Man of the Year), a former Moore aide who is running for Chief Justice of Alabama’s high court. Their goal: to clear the Alabama Supreme Court of compromisers and to draw a line in sand for righteousness.

Just as David’s courage when facing Goliath galvanized the hearts of his countrymen to take on the Philistines, so too, Judge Roy Moore’s courage to challenge Judge Myron Thompson’s unlawful order has spurred on other men in the state of Alabama to stand against judicial tyranny.

Whether these candidates win or lose the primary, their involvement in this election points to this important principle: one man who stands with courage can spark hope in a multitude.

Far beyond the Alabama state border, young hearts have been emboldened by Judge Roy Moore’s heroic stand three years ago. And in response to his battle cry, only God knows of the little boys across our great land who will one day rise up and charge the enemy with a roar.

“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion” (Proverbs 28:1). May God’s will be done in the primary election in Alabama. And May God use Judge Moore’s bold stand to inspire a generation of warriors to lead with manly firmness and overcome.