I just heard the news of the horrific shooting at the Sutherland Church just outside of San Antonio, Texas. My thoughts and prayers are with my Christian brothers and sisters as they mourn the loss of their family and friends. I was born just outside of San Antonio and now live in a small community myself. I can imagine the impact of the loss of so many lives and the broken hearts of this small town. I cannot imagine preparing to gather to worship the God of Love in my home congregation and have the enemy of our souls appear to physically kill us. For the children lost, the mothers and father, the sisters and brothers, the grandparents, and aunts and uncles, and neighbors and friends, I am so deeply sorry for your loss. While no words of men can comfort you, I pray you find comfort from our Savior, Jesus the Christ, who assures us that while we may be temporarily separated physically, we are all one in Him and will never truly die. Because Jesus lives, He guarantees us life, even after this world. "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all."
2Thessalonians 3:16
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My son recently shared with me an AMAZING video on youtube about the paths Hate can take in our lives. The video has great animated detail of a WWII dogfight between a British Spitfire and a German BF109. In life, especially in times of war, what begins as just a job to stop "the enemy" becomes a path to destruction of the heart. The symbolism in this short film is surprisingly deep. I especially found the scene when the German airman held so tightly to the trigger that the Rosary Beads, symbolic of his faith, were torn from his hands by his hatred. When faith in the God of Love is absent, all that remains is hate. Similarly, the British airman's love, portrayed by the photograph of his sweetheart, blows away. The words Love are seen flying out of sight once outside the plane. When Love and Faith are removed from our lives, Hate grows. And the end result of Hate is always total destruction. Destruction of the body and the soul. The only thing that will remain are the evil ghosts of actions. What do you think of the film? Did you see other symbolism about the messages of love, faith, and hatred?
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