Here are my thoughts, no one could have seen this coming. I think we are affected by this because they were small innocent children who did not deserve this (not that anyone does but we hold children in higher regard as a society). People in general want to blame someone or something, guns, God, mental ability etc. Lets all be real for a minute....guns don't kill people and a gun ban will just bring about more guns, God had nothing to do with this, evil exists and this is proof, God will be there for those families and what He will do with it is only known to Him alone, as for mental ability, I have no information to bring to that other than no one can know the thoughts of every single person at every single moment of every single day. It just cant happen. People want to blame. How about instead looking to God and trying to live as He guides us to. True peace can only come from Him. Peace like a River. I cannot imagine being one of those parents in Connecticut, but I will continue to pray for them, and all the families right now that need prayers. Instead of trying to place blame and throw our political ideas out there, lets try to grieve as a country, pray as a country, and live as children of God. In the tragedy that surrounds us, I find comfort in seeing more and more people turning their eyes to the Lord. Maybe thats we are getting out of this. Remembering that Jesus is the reason for the Season. Our Savior was born and died for us. Let us not forget that fact. I leave you with something I saw on Facebook and thought appropriate to share:
This was written by Max Lucado today and is a prayer that could could spill from any of our hearts this evening:
Dear Jesus,
It's a good thing you were born at night. This world sure seems dark. I have a good eye for silver linings. But they seem dimmer lately.
These killings, Lord. These children, Lord. Innocence violated. Raw evil demonstrated.
The whole world seems on edge. Trigger-happy. T
icked off. We hear threats of chemical weapons and nuclear bombs. Are we one button-push away from annihilation?
Your world seems a bit darker this Christmas. But you were born in the dark, right? You came at night. The shepherds were nightshift workers. The Wise Men followed a star. Your first cries were heard in the shadows. To see your face, Mary and Joseph needed a candle flame. It was dark. Dark with Herod's jealousy. Dark with Roman oppression. Dark with poverty. Dark with violence.
Herod went on a rampage, killing babies. Joseph took you and your mom into Egypt. You were an immigrant before you were a Nazarene.
Oh, Lord Jesus, you entered the dark world of your day. Won't you enter ours? We are weary of bloodshed. We, like the wise men, are looking for a star. We, like the shepherds, are kneeling at a manger.
This Christmas, we ask you, heal us, help us, be born anew in us.
Hopefully,
Your Children
Your world seems a bit darker this Christmas. But you were born in the dark, right? You came at night. The shepherds were nightshift workers. The Wise Men followed a star. Your first cries were heard in the shadows. To see your face, Mary and Joseph needed a candle flame. It was dark. Dark with Herod's jealousy. Dark with Roman oppression. Dark with poverty. Dark with violence.
Herod went on a rampage, killing babies. Joseph took you and your mom into Egypt. You were an immigrant before you were a Nazarene.
Oh, Lord Jesus, you entered the dark world of your day. Won't you enter ours? We are weary of bloodshed. We, like the wise men, are looking for a star. We, like the shepherds, are kneeling at a manger.
This Christmas, we ask you, heal us, help us, be born anew in us.
Hopefully,
Your Children
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