All through time, the devastating effects of killing other human beings has taken it's toll.
Now another shooting and death has happened. How the families are grieving following the murder of four Marines at the Armed Forces Career Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Thursday, July 16. It goes on and on. What is accomplished by it? It reveals the depth of evil that exists, not only in our nation, but all over the world. Because evil exists in our world, Solomon writes in Ecclesiastes 3:8
"A time to love, And a time to hate, A time of war, And a time of peace." In an imperfect world, where evil brings about death and destruction, it is necessary, when nothing else will stop it, to combat evil through war. And much killing takes place.
But there is another way, to combat evil in this world, where the responsibility of it, lies with the church. We are commissioned to take the Gospel to the world (Matthew 28:19-20) By making disciples of Jesus Christ, we turn the hearts of people from evil to good. We bring people who have the desire of evil in their hearts to the one who can change their hearts, and have them operate out of love instead of hate. Jesus who is the Prince Of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) will bring peace, and unity.
It is time that the Church got involved, and shared the one and only answer to the evil that is turning our world upside down.
On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. All other ground is sinking sand." (GP)
Photo by maniaroom. Published on 10 January 2014
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