With a dose of reality the past few days, I have come to realize once again the fallen world we live in. With senseless killings in both Binghamton and Pittsburg Pennsylvania; a distraught father killing himself and his five children in Washington State; North Korea launches a long range rocket although warned not to by several countries; and now I hear that there has been a deadly earthquake in central Italy. I am not sure we can attribute all of these tragedies to satan, but it is clear to me that he is extremely active in our world today. If not in the news stories I’ve just mentioned, he is active in how people deal with these stories. Rather than turning to God or praying that satan is bound, many will turn to MLB’s opening day games or to the NCAA tournament to distract them from the evils in our world. Others will focus on an up-week for the stock market or the President’s accomplishments during the first 100 days of his administration to find a sense of security. These might make us feel good for a time, but the high won’t last (especially if your team loses!). So where do we start? Perhaps we need to pray that our hardened hearts would turn to God.
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