As we watched television and heard about the horror that unfolded in the town of Newtown, Conneticut on Friday, my wife and I started to pray. We prayed for the families of all the victims. And, yes, we even prayed for the soul of the attacker, and his surviving family members, because they are victims too. We prayed that these families believed in God, and knew Jesus, and that if they didn't, that through this horrific tragedy they would get to know Them, because right now that belief will be the only thing that get's them through this tragedy. Understand, this belief will be strained and tested deeply. So many questions will come to mind for so many, in so many different ways, for so many different reasons -- How could God let this happen? Twenty 5 year olds plus adults needlessly murdered? Why? Most were just babies, who never did any harm to anyone, just beginning life, with so much promise ahead of them. God gave man free will and freedom of choice. We can choose to do evil or good. If God stopped everything evil from happening, He wouldn't be God, but everybodies personal genie.
This tragedy is a wake up call to a dying world. We must turn to God, and teach our children and grandchildren to do the same. We must keep God on our minds; we must acknowledge Him daily, and the fact that we can't do anything without Him.
I personally pray for the world at-large, but I also specifically pray the blood of Jesus over my husband, children, grandchildren, Godmother, and myself on a daily basis. Not because I'm so holier than thou, but because I know that this is war Saints, and the only way we, Christian soldiers, are going to win is to stay with Jesus on our minds, in our hearts, and in every area of our lives - relationships; marriages; jobs; schools; material gain; finances; health and so on. No time is promised to any of us, and none of us are exempt from the pain and horror that the people of Newtown, Conneticut experienced, but whatever we have to face in this life we'll get through it if we have a real and right relationship with Jesus.
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. II Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
This tragedy is a wake up call to a dying world. We must turn to God, and teach our children and grandchildren to do the same. We must keep God on our minds; we must acknowledge Him daily, and the fact that we can't do anything without Him.
I personally pray for the world at-large, but I also specifically pray the blood of Jesus over my husband, children, grandchildren, Godmother, and myself on a daily basis. Not because I'm so holier than thou, but because I know that this is war Saints, and the only way we, Christian soldiers, are going to win is to stay with Jesus on our minds, in our hearts, and in every area of our lives - relationships; marriages; jobs; schools; material gain; finances; health and so on. No time is promised to any of us, and none of us are exempt from the pain and horror that the people of Newtown, Conneticut experienced, but whatever we have to face in this life we'll get through it if we have a real and right relationship with Jesus.
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. II Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
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