Our day of infamy

As I have been mulling the barbaric act that was perpetrated upon our nation on Tuesday, several random thoughts have come to my mind.

As I listen to the media I have heard the name "God" spoken in a respectful fashion more times than I have ever heard it spoken before and I have heard prayer alluded to time and time again. This has impressed upon me, once again, the reality that there is within the soul of every human being a need to believe in God. You can take ideology, philosophy and secular teaching and thrust it from your attention for a while; but in a time of crises, fear and anxiety people, who probably never think seriously about God, are thinking seriously about Him then. My prayer is that this will not be "a flash in the pan" but that this tragedy will result in large numbers turning to God for answers and, more importantly, for salvation through Jesus Christ, His Son.

Furthermore, as the media seeks to do its part to bring comfort to the nation I have noticed that they have sought to interview a number of clergymen from various religious traditions. However, what I have not seen is one interview with a leading figure of the skeptical or atheistic community. Why not? It is because they have no comfort to offer, only further despair. For theirs is a religion of despair.

Finally, as I think about our political representatives singing "God Bless America" (which they all probably learned in school) I am not only saddened and angered at some of their hypocrisy, but I am saddened that our children (even if they knew the song) would not be allowed to sing it in school. For thanks to the godless ACLU, God is hardly mentioned in the schools, much less sung about. -- Selah

Kieran Murphy

Matthew 7:7-11 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Psalm 46 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.