The Slaughter of the Innocents

The horrific shootings in Newtown on Friday bear some similarities to an event which happened two thousand years ago when the jealous monster, King Herod, slew a number of very young children (Matt. 2:16). In both cases very young children were targeted (in the case of the Bethlehem infants, the victims were three years old or younger). Both tragedies took place in very quiet towns where such violence was not the norm. Both killing sprees resulted in excessive grief and sorrow among family members and others: "lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning" (Matt.2:18). Both events shockingly served to illustrate the depths of human depravity, reminding us that the human heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked (Jer. 17:9). Both mass murder events were associated with Christmas, with the Newtown families looking forward to celebrating Christmas and with the Bethlehem event being part and parcel of the sacred record pertaining to the birth of Christ and what happened afterwards.

Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and Lord; and Almighty God the Father laid down His Son's life for us all that we may live FOREVER.

 My dear friends, in light of the 6000 year violent history of fallen mankind Almighty God is ETERNALLY sovereign and has outworked His redemptive program to deliver ALL who are in bondage and from the tyranny of the devil and evil man (John 3:16-17, Acts 10:38, Heb. 2:14-15, Rev. 1:17-18). Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and Lord; and Almighty God the Father laid down His Son's life for us all that we may live FOREVER (John 3:16-17, Rev. 1:5). Almighty God does care and is heart broken and my dear friends has provided an out for all WHO WILL place their trust in His dear Son (Gal. 1:4, Eph. 2:1-10, Rev. 1:5). The absolute key to seeking to try to comprehend any evil tragedy and all things is see them from Almighty God's ETERNAL perspective. It is from there that we will find all the answers in TRUTH, REALITY and RIGHTEOUSNESS. When we negligent this perspective and REALITY and remain in unbelief we are left with absolutely no remedies and no hope. My dear friends, there is ALWAYS hope in Almighty God, ALWAYS!

Both events shockingly served to illustrate the depths of human depravity, reminding us that the human heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked.

Our sincere abundant heartfelt prayers and thoughts go out to the family members of the victims of the Newtown tragedy. May Almighty God and His precious Word greatly encourage and strengthen your hearts (2 Cor. 1:3). In the most dire of all evils Almighty God is ALWAYS there to bring comfort to your hearts and a peace that transcends and passes all understanding (Isa. 26:3, John 14:27, Eph. 3:16-19, Phil 4:7). May you truly see the ETERNAL in this great evil and have faith in Almighty God and His precious Word; for it is in THESE that will truly set you FREE and provide the heavenly comfort and answers that you truly need (Matt. 19:14, Luke 18:16, John 8:32,36, Rev. 1:17-18).

The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

DJP/GWZ I.F.

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