Senseless Violence

Another shooting spree. Another dozen plus dead. We hear it on the news nearly every day it seems - "The attacker killed as many as (however many) before pulling the trigger on himself..." I shake my head every time and pray for those who are involved, and that it doesn't happen to the ones I love. The nagging question is always, why? Why would our loving God allow something as horrible as this to happen? The answer is, He doesn't. He gave us His laws long ago (Exodus 20:13 - "You shall not commit murder" (NIV). God gives all of us the ability to do good and turn away from evil things. So pray for those who are weak and vulnerable to the enemy. Pray that God sends them a message that convinces them that they are not at the end of their ropes and that there is hope. "May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you." (Psalms 20: 1).