Saturday, January 15, 2011

The depravity of the human condition

The Tucson tragedy has grabbed everyone's attention.  My heart goes out to the family and friends who were vicitimized by this event.  This disaster proves how one person's decison can affect the lives of others.  Sometimes we get mad at God and we ask; "Why do bad things happen to good people?"  We wonder how a good God can allow innocent people to suffer.  The problem isn't a question of God's goodness.  The problem is the selfishness of the human heart.  We get so consumed with our own thoughts and desires that we don't consider the impact our decision will have on others.  We are willing to hurt people, sometimes the one's we love, because we are self-absorbed with our own feelings.  All we can think about is our own hurt, our own pain, our own loss that we lose regard for the life of others.  That is why the Bible teaches that we need to put others before ourselves.  How far has one fallen when they lose the value of human life?  I don't pretend to have all the answers and I definitely do not understand how one can take the life of another.  We must not forget the tru value of a human life.  Jesus died for us; for every one of us.  God saw value in each life and I hope that we can too.

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