Supreme Court’s Refusal to Revisit Marriage Ruling Proves One Thing: The Battle Isn’t Over

The Supreme Court has once again chosen silence where courage was needed. On Monday, the justices “rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.” (Associated Press) Their refusal to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges keeps the 2015 ruling intact — and keeps the moral confusion alive.

The appeal came from Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who stood her ground in 2015 when the Court redefined marriage. This week, the justices “without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis,” leaving her responsible for $360,000 in damages and attorney’s fees. (Associated Press) The message is unmistakable: standing up for what is right can still cost you everything.

Justice Clarence Thomas remains the lone voice in the wilderness, warning that Obergefell “threatens the religious liberty of the many Americans who believe that marriage is a sacred institution between one man and one woman.” He’s right. When truth is labeled intolerance, freedom begins to die.

The Associated Press notes that “Justice Amy Coney Barrett … suggested recently that same-sex marriage might be in a different category than abortion because people have relied on the decision when they married and had children.” (Associated Press) But moral compromise, however practical, is still compromise. The standard doesn’t shift with opinion polls — it’s written by God Himself: “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” (Ephesians 5:31)

The Trump administration once proved that policy can reflect conviction — protecting children, reaffirming biological truth, defending conscience. That fight must continue. Courts may waver. Legislatures may bend. But truth doesn’t move.

The call now is simple: stay vigilant, stay vocal, and stay grounded. Because while courts may hesitate, conviction cannot.

Amazon Best-Selling Author Pastor Greg Locke just launched his new book. Titled, The King Killers By PASTOR GREG LOCKE. When God places this prophetic sword in your hand, you will know—you were born to be a spiritual king killer. Grab your Book copy now on Amazon.com