I find it quite difficult to remain composed and unaffected with all that is going on in our world now. It is with no ease that I attempt to enter into a place of rest with the Lord and still be able to feel that I can say, “Be angry and do not sin.” Anger is a natural human emotion but left unattended it can lead to bitterness, vengeance, rage and even a spirit of murder. But what of an eye for an eye? Paul tells us in Romans 12:19 “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for God’s wrath and His judicial righteousness; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” (Amplified Bible) Yet I ask when? This only seems to be getting bleaker. And I’m spending more time trying to get my heart right.
I watch as an actual spirit of murder is infecting our country and trying to erode the faith of many trying to stand in the midst of this evil. I’ve watched as Renee Good was murdered in front of our eyes and the immediate response from those in the White House was that she was a terrorist. She disobeyed orders. She tried to run the ICE officer over. All of this was proved to be a lie. But they cover for the one who committed the murder and after shooting her called her a F***ing bitch. So much for remorse. And then I watched another man, Alex Pretti, shot 10 times by a few ICE officers when he had just been pepper sprayed and beaten for trying to help a woman they were pushing and harassing. But they say he had a gun and was looking to kill ICE officers. They had his gun. He never was able to point it at those who killed him. Yet spin control from MAGA went to work not caring that people would see the truth. People are being beaten. Harassed for no reason other than filming disgusting action by ICE. Little children are being taken and used as bait to arrest an adult. Yet people in Minnesota are unified in their dissent and protest. Rights guaranteed by our Constitution are being disassembled before our very eyes. Even off duty police officers of color are being pulled over and harassed. And they definitely can have a gun. What happens when someone finally feels so threatened that they shoot in defense? I fear this is what many led by Trump, Miller, Vance, Noem, et al. actually want. This would give Trump the ammo he wants to declare the Insurrection Act. He wants total power/control and is one who harbors a most obscene murder in his heart. He has voiced it without remorse. Never apologizing. Publicly saying he’d kill those in boats off Venezuela and then doing so. And then after invading Venezuela and taking their oil and depositing the money from that oil into an account not controlled by congress, we suddenly see few boats needing to be bombed.
So how is that spirit of murder starting to affect us? Do we see an increase in hostility towards others and hatred and evil attitudes increasing? Do we see trust and friendship eroding? Proverbs tells us that one that loves transgression also loves strife. This is Donald Trump. A man of sin who thinks all that seems right to him is acceptable. But its end is death. So, what of us in the meantime? I’m having a tough time truly laying this all before Him. Yet I want to see this evil stop. I want justice for those hurt, beaten, murdered. And I cannot be a man of strife and hate. But I stand against this evil being perpetuated on a daily basis with all my being. I do not want that spirit of murder to take up residence in my heart, yet I do not want to be one that does not condemn this evil and constantly speak up and stand against what I see that is the devil’s work. John 3:15 says “Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.” I don’t want that spoken of me. But my extreme dislike for certain people is increasing. We must guard our hearts with all diligence out of it springs all the issues of life. Move on our behalf Lord. Soon. Pray without ceasing. Blessings.
Stand My Watch 