Mark Sanford continues as governor of South Carolina after concluding God's plans for him include him finishing out his elected term as governor. Apparently Mr. Sanford's proffering of himself in his weakened leadership state while advancing his legislative agenda and reclaiming his rightful position as family patriarch (although I'm not sure how his wife views his running off to Argentina within a week of her asking him to leave the family domicile), is the redemptive path God has in mind for Mr. Sanford. Meanwhile, certain post-feminist elements of the mainstream media seem to find a certain allure in the fact Mr. Sanford may have simply fallen victim to "eros" (nothing so crass as an ill-considered affair).
Without wanting to be simply contrarian, I suspect the truth is somewhat more nuanced. Mr. Sanford (at least as of this morning) seems to have a little bit more history in this "activities" area than original reports were willing to credit, and I can't help but see the outline of a furtive grasping of a life and reputation which must be hard to relinquish given the perks alone. As for Mrs. Sanford, she appears more tough minded and pragmatic than I normally expect with someone who shares any type of passion with anyone (I think it's ironic we are often the most susceptible to the greatest passions when we are most vulnerable.). I would guess the home fires have been banked for some time in the Sanford residence.
Of course, while reclaiming God's mantle for ourselves, I was reminded of David's liason with Bethsheba. I don't think anyone would disagree the event was one of the central events of David's life and God forgave David. He also struck that first child of David and Betsheba dead. That's probably a little bit too "Old Testament" for us today.
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