Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Hesitant, yet hopeful

    We shall all remember Sunday, May 1, 2011, when the President of the United States announced the death of Al-Qeada leader, Osama Bin Laden.  We shall also remember the tragic events of September 11th, when so many were killed so quickly and unexpectedly.  These along with many others have marked the history of our nation, and the lives of thousands will never be the same.
 
  I remember wondering if the death of one man, can save a nation from the perils of terrorism that have changed our nation since 2001.  Will his death mean an end to the efforts of this group?  What does this mean for this "war on terror"? And I continued to ponder on a hundred, "What Ifs".

  While so many rejoiced upon the death of this man, I will admit I was hesitant.  I hesitated, not because of the questions that flooded my mind, but because this is a man, a life, for which Christ died for.  For, while we were all still sinners, Christ died for the ungodly, that includes Bin Laden.  Or have we forgotten that?
 
  He is one more life that was so overtaken by evil, that he slay so many lives without regard for the value of life. Did Bin Laden reap what he sowed? I would say yes, for the wages of sin is death.  It is an eternal death that all sin yields, if we do not remember, recognize and honor the One that died to free us from the slavery to sin and to give us life, Jesus Christ.

   Slavery to sin?? Yes, that's what it is. Bin Laden, was unable set himself free from the holds of sin, even if he wanted to.  He was bound to this evil, allowed hate to take root and bloom that which it did. Maybe it's not murder or overt evil that you foster, but what are you allowing to take root in your heart, and what is coming forth?

  So while I know that the evil that led Bin Laden is still around, the victory of his death is short lived.  I pray that those who are willing to foment the works of evil and hate will see how the life of one man only leads to death, including his own.  But that through us, be able to see that the death of another brings forth life, and Life Everlasting.

Yes, evil exist but Jesus Reigns! And His life -exemplary, His death -redeeming, His resurrection -transforming!

be blessed & a blessing,
Minda

 

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