So Sad It’s Not Sad

Former New York, Governor Eliot Spitzer, had his entire life come crumbling down on him this week as his sin was made public. It was discovered that he had been a participant in a prostitution ring and had made some illegal financial moves to cover his tracks. He is now facing legal and familial challenges.

This morning pictures of the woman, Ashley, that served as his prostitute came out. I cannot bring myself to call Ashley a prostitute even though she obviously has lived and may continue to live that life. Calling her that is difficult for me because in reality Ashley is a woman who bears the image of God. She is someone’s daughter. Her value is of no less than that of my own wife or daughter even though her life decisions have degraded her integrity and character.

As the pictures came out, so did the jokes and the undignified responses of the so called conservative radio personalities. Not all of them I heard this morning were conservative. Dan Patrick is certainly not a stated conservative. Both local and national radio conversationalist are making jokes about Ashely and Spitzer’s family.

This bothers me. This is not a joke. This is sad. It is so sad that this isn’t sad. The Spitzer family is not a joke. Despite the fact that Eliot Spitzer did not live out his vows or care for his family, they are still a family. They are still people. He is still in a God-ordained institution called marriage that should be valued. We should weep.

This is not a time for political positioning. This is not a time for jokes. This is a time of mourning. Please pray for the Spitzer family and for Ashley. Pray for their salvation. Pray for God’s resurrection power to give them new life. Pray that this would cause our nation to weep and seek to honor God’s gift of marriage.