Greetings Sisters and Brothers, peacemakers in the Name of
Jesus…
Today I bring an appeal for much prayer regarding violence
in general and gun violence in particular.
I don’t know why people feel the need to express their fear,
anger, hatred, confusion by exercise of violence, and I don’t excuse them of
their responsibility. But I believe that something has gone wrong in their
lives. Either they have experienced extreme trauma such as war, or perhaps have
become otherwise mentally or emotionally troubled.
But the effects of such violence are devastating.
In the past few days there have been many shootings
involving physical harm and death. These shootings have created much emotional
trauma.
Imagine, your child or grandchild goes to church, school, or
a movie, and never returns home.
I present four news reports of such shootings here in these
news links. There are many more.
I request that you read one or more, they are short, and
then say a prayer for those involved.
Those people are hurting emotionally and physically. Most
shootings never gain the kind of national news coverage as did the Columbine
shootings in 1999 or Uvalde in 2022
Most shootings never arouse the public
swelling of compassion, leaving parents and others to think "doesn't
America care about my child?"
My appeal is that we care enough to
pray.
Please read these four news reports
and pray.
These four just since September 28…
Highland Park, Michigan
Eagle Pass, Texas
New Orleans
https://wgno.com/news/crime/bourbon-street-shooting-leaves-one-dead-three-injured/
Grand Blanc, Michigan
Hoping and praying for Peace, Pastor Mike
