Jesus loves the
little children, all the children of the world.
Some of the harshest words Jesus ever uttered were in response to
someone who would hurt a child: “It would be better for a millstone to be tied
around his neck and be hurled into the sea.”
Help us Jesus! Our children are
being killed and wounded in their schools, a place that used to be a safe
sanctuary.
Yes, we do need
divine help—but we need more. We need
human action! We need elected leaders,
community leaders, educators, clergy, parents, and everyday citizens to be bold
and courageous by taking a stand. And
please! For once, please! Can we leave politics out of this? Can we make decisions based on common sense
and reason, rather than political posturing?
My God people! They’re killing
our children! Don’t you have the guts to
take off your political lenses for once and see this clearly for what it really
is---cold bloodied massacres by disturbed people who have no business possessing
guns.
No parent needs
to hear the news that their precious child has been shot and killed in a
classroom. No teacher needs to be forced
to barricade the door and hide their class in a closet. No coach needs to become a hero by standing
in the line of fire to protect the children.
We live in a
world full of evil and dark forces—we know this is true. There are times that regardless of what we
do, the powers of evil and darkness will result in destruction and despair. But the light is always greater than the
darkness and while we cannot eliminate the darkness we can expose it. The greatest tragedy is that many of these
senseless killings could have been prevented if the darkness had been exposed
when the opportunity was there. A
depressed, confused, and dysfunctional young man should never have been able to
purchase a weapon. The fact the shooter
in Florida was able to do so tells us our system is not just broken, it is in
shambles.
Do we have a
problem with guns? Well . . . yes! And our lawmakers need to finally have the
courage to make some common sense changes to our gun laws. Listen to the young people from Parkland High
School. Listen to the parents from
Newtown. Only responsible, stable, and
mature citizens need to possess guns.
Do we have a
problem with mental health? Well . .
.yes! We have a mental health crisis in
our country that combined with the opioid crisis results in people who are
walking time bombs. This is a critical
need that will require significant action.
But the problem
that we face is much greater than guns and mental health. We have a spiritual crisis in our nation. We have evolved into a society of winners and
losers. We speak despairingly of those
who are different. We espouse language of
hatred and intolerance toward those of different faiths. We proudly display symbols of hatred and
racism. We claim divine authority in
condemning the LGBT community. We judge
the poor and needy. We bully the weak
and lonely. We claim absolute truth
while lacking compassion and mercy. We
bask in spiritual arrogance without a hint of justice or righteousness.
Look at the
profile of these shooters. What do you
see? Loners who have been bullied,
ostracized, and rejected. Wounded and
broken people who have felt unloved and misunderstood. Maybe if just one person had reached out . .
. if one person had shown compassion, then maybe . . .
Help us
Jesus! They’re killing our
children. But we all must share in the
blame and we all must come together and work together to find a solution.
“If my people who
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 heal their land.” 2 Chronicles
7: 14.
