As if the world is not divided enough.
The tragic news of last week that 140 or more Kenyan Christians were murdered has reference. Their only crime was following Jesus.
This senseless act of hatred only again shows the hypocrisy of our world. Just more than a dozen French lives lost and the world comes to a standstill. Almost ten times that number of African lives lost and nothing happens.
To make it even worse, the massacre is promoted as religious violence. The truth, in my opinion, is that it was a political act, not a religious one. Yes, the use of religious propaganda was drawn into it, but the truth is that no one can love God and commit such crimes.
In God’s eyes every life is precious.
Matthew 10: 28-31 is an amazing piece to read and reread.
“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both the soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? Yet, not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; You are worth more than many sparrows.”
As a nation we must pray for all the people in the world who commit crimes against humanity in the name of a god.
Jesus once said, “Pray for your enemies.” Can you do that?
