Posted on 06/18/2015 10:13:46 AM PDT by envisio
The FBI recently confirmed the identity of the Charleston church shooter as Dylann Roof, and not long after, photos from his Facebook page started getting around.
Marcus Stanley, the man who left the comment is a gospel music artist who was shot eight times, but by God’s grace survived the incident.
This, folks, is how you respond to a situation like this.
Using this opportunity to graciously reach out to this young man with the message of the gospel of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ brings all the glory to God, while demonstrating how Christ works in people to supernaturally forgive folks for even the most heinous of crimes.
While I absolutely do hope Roof is convicted of his crimes, and I believe he deserves the death penalty, I also long for his eternal soul to find salvation and hope in Jesus.
The reality of the situation is that all of us, like Dylann, are born dead in sin, and although not all of us will express our sin in the same way, we all, regardless of what our sin might be, face the same end result. Eternal separation from God.
Thankfully, God sent Jesus to die on the cross so that whoever believes in Him can be reconciled to Him, regardless of how awful they’ve been in this life, and can live with Him for eternity.
As much as Roof needs to be punished for his crime, we should all be hoping he repents of his actions, because he is made in God’s image, the same as we are, and if we want that for ourselves, it’s only right we want it for others.
(Excerpt) Read more at youngcons.com ...
I was driving through Shalimar Florida a few years back and there was a van in the fast lane doing about 18 mph. When I passed him on the right side, I was going to yell at him until I saw it was Medal of Honor winner Bud Day. I figured he could drive as fast as he wanted in any lane.
God is pleased with you today.
bttt
Your story is just as impactful.
...designs for evil...
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