Do You See What is Happening Around Us?

Saturday, July 13th, my husband and I returned home to see the terrible news on television.

Friends started calling and texting us almost immediately.

The horrific news of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump spread like a wildfire.

There is shock around the nation, and also around the world.

Did you see . . . ?

Did you hear . . . ?

Anxious moments, tearful calls between friends, and the stark realization of just how far our great country has fallen (while not unexpected) leaves me sick to my stomach.

There is no other word to describe the hateful action of the perpetrator, other than pure evil.

The fact is neither candidate (or their voters) should be threatened with violence.

Neither.

As the Evil One continues to infect the minds of his tools in humanity with hateful ideologies, we as Christians must continue to be pray, be watchful and discerning.

Below are the words of Jesus as He comforted His disciples before His death on the cross.

He faced torture, mocking, an excruciating death, and yet with all of those persecutions ahead, Jesus wanted His disciples to have peace.

“. . . so that in Me you may have peace . . . 

These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world. – John 16:33, (NASB).¹

Do You See the Evil Around You?

I guess a better way of putting it is, how can anyone not see the evil around us?

We have to remember that none of this horrific display of hatred and evil was a surprise to God.

The Bible warns us about what we can expect until Jesus’ return and we just saw yet another, albeit despicable, example of it.

The world is evil, but our peace until He returns, is found only through Him.

I hope you will join me in prayer for our former president and his family, the family of the innocent firefighter who actually died from a gunshot, and those in attendance at the rally who were injured.

Pray also for America.

As the shock starts to wear off, I pray your faith remains strong in the contentious times ahead.

Remember Jesus on the Cross and His triumphant resurrection.

He is coming back for His believers.

Someday, in God’s timing, the whole world will see.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. – 1 Corinthians 1:18, (NASB).²

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¹ Scripture quotation is from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.

² Scripture quotation is from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.