“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 5:10
Jack Phillips who is the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, has literally spent over the last decade of his life fighting tooth and nail through legal battles for his First Amendment rights. The radical left has viciously attacked Phillips over and over as he has become one of their most popular targets.
He was first targeted and sued in 2012 when he refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because it went against his religious convictions. The case garnered the nation’s attention and ultimately ended up in the U.S. Supreme Court where Jack won a 7-2 victory in 2018.
However, even a victory at the highest Court in our land where the Court ruled that Phillips has the right to freely exercise his religion, was not enough to stop the attacks aimed at him by the radical left. A few years back, Jack once again was sued, this time for refusing to bake a cake for a transgender individual who wanted the cake to be blue on the outside and pink on the inside to celebrate the individual’s “gender transition.”
Thankfully, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission dropped the charges against Jack in this latest case. However, the activist attorney has not allowed that to stop him from personally filing a lawsuit against Jack in an effort to force Jack to bake the “gender transition” cake.
Regrettably, a lower court ruled that Jack should be forced to bake the “gender transition” cake. Jack is represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, and they appealed the ruling at the Colorado Supreme Court. Days ago, praise be to God, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled to dismiss the lawsuit that was brought by the activist attorney. May this truly be the end to Phillips’ legal battles and the end of the threats aimed at his First Amendment rights.
LET US PRAY…
Father, we praise You for this right and correct ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court to dismiss the faulty lawsuit and protect our First Amendment rights. Lord, encourage and strengthen Jack Phillips as he has been targeted over and over. Father, empower Your people to be strong and courageous no matter the attacks that come our way. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
