I really appreciate Pastor Ed's remarks regarding the tragedy in Virginia. Please read his comments. Not only does he provide perspective but also comfort and direction, to begin processing how this fits within the biblical worldview. I add my comments below...
God's Word says that the heart is deceitful above all else, who can know it (Jeremiah 17:9). Humankind's heart is unredeemed and fraught with sinful acts for "there is none righteous, no not one (Romans 3:10)." Jesus even says that out of the heart comes murder (Matthew 15:19). Without Christ in your life, anyone can commit similar acts in anger "for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires (James 1:20)." So we must not trust in man, but put our trust in God.
Evil things will happen in this world and God can still be trusted. Consider how God asked Jonah to go to Ninevah where the Ninevite armies were known for skinning their captives alive and hanging the skins for display. Terrible atrocities happened in the past, they happen today. And they will happen in the future. Yet God rules over all. He is not taken aback by humankind's ways. He knows that left to ourselves we choose ungodly and wicked ways (Romans 1:28-29). Yet there is hope! With Christ in your life, you can still trust God. He will always be there to comfort and to bring you assurance when things go terribly wrong in this life. He will always be there for you. He cares. And He provides guidance to carry on in spite of tragic circumstances (cf. James 1:2-4)
"2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 becauseSo persevere. Trust in God!
you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
Pastor D
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