Rainey Days Pass

In the wake of the murders committed just this past week, I am left in shock at the hate and support of murder. As I go to bed tonight, with my husband next to me, the two of us tucked away safely in the deep South, I have come to the stark conclusion that we are not so safe anymore.

Never has my livelihood, my freedom of speech, my freedom to worship God seemed so threatened. It’s not political, it’s spiritual, and it’s time we see it as it is. It’s not about the guns, the legislation, the political party; it’s about humanity, it’s about the threat to the family unit. We are in the last days. We have been told of times such as these. Times where good is taken as evil, where the love of God is viewed as the hate of others.

In the age of social media, it is easy to focus on the bad. Our news feed is littered with war, murder, and hate. As we move forward from this week of tragedy, I hope we choose to move forward in the search for love, understanding, and peace. The answer is not to be angry, to repay death with death, but rather to take this opportunity to show the greatness of love, the love of God, and the love of his people. We can disagree on politics, we can disagree on religious practices, we can find fault in each other easily, but for once, let’s not. For once, let’s respond in love, in prayer, in thanksgiving for what is good.

I want to remind my fellow Christians that we are to pray for our enemies. So as we hold candle light vigils and stand united, lets also pray for those with whom we do not agree. Pray for the lost, the widow, the murderer, and both families involved. The answer is prayer, the solution is love and vengeance is the Lord’s. God knows the hearts of others; we do not. Our purpose is to love God and love others.

Let us go forward and walk in love as God has loved us. Amen. Amen.