Last Friday a terrible thing happened. I think many of you know what I'm talking about. Early in the morning in Connecticut a man overcome by the power of Satan shot his teacher mom and then went to the school where she taught and killed twenty young children and six adults. When he had finished he shot himself. It was a terrible thing to do. But God shows His power even in the midst of tragedy.
Some people are saying that if there really is a God who loves and cares about us, why did He let this happen? Because God's in charge of everything, right? And if He's in charge, He just let over twenty innocent people die. Some people are saying that Friday's killing proves that there is no God. But you know what it does prove? That there is evil at work. There is an evil power fighting against something.
If there was no good and righteous God who loves His people and wants them to know Him and turn away from evil, why would evil be fighting? What more would it have to gain if it already has the whole world? Friday's killing isn't proof that there is no God. Rather, it is proof that there is an evil power is fighting against God. Here's why:
What if God didn't cause the killing to happen? What if Satan was the one behind it and the cause of all this tragedy? I believe that God knew about the killing and could have stopped it if He wanted to, but let it happen to show that He is real.
Here's another example of something similar happening and God's power shining:
A few years ago another man under the power of Satan went into an Amish school and shot and killed several children. The families and friends of those killed were filled with grief. If I were one of them I would have wanted revenge on the man who killed those children. But that is completely the opposite of what the Amish did. They attended the funeral of the killer and told his family that they did not blame them for what their relative had done. They even forgave the killer. That took real courage. I would not have been able to do that on my own, and I'm sure they wouldn't have been able to either. God gave them the strength to forgive.
God's power is at work. How can people still doubt that? I don't know. I have never known or believed in anything besides God. But one day everyone will know and witness the awesome power of our Lord Jesus Christ. One day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord. I cannot wait until that day comes. But until then I will be God's messenger here on earth and spread the news of what He has done. This post is one of those ways to spread the news about Christ. I would love to hear your comments on what I have to say. Thanks for reading.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Spies From Planet Aquezborg
By Charis J.
If people in Columbus, Ohio had bothered to look up they would have seen that the object flying overhead was not your ordinary airplane. In fact, it was something completely different. Robot PN18S7 was on a top secret mission. The slit near the top of the beeping, blinking, gear-filled cube that was it's head glowed red as it scanned the streets looking for a safe place to land. It soon came to a deserted alleyway and landed, it's wings contracting into it's back when it was safely on the ground. There was a whirring noise, and a metal arm with several strange looking contraptions on it popped out of the egg-shaped body. The end of the arm sprouted what looked like a short, fat crayon that proceeded to push on of the many buttons on the robot's chest. PN18S7's metal body began to ripple, like a pond when a stone is thrown into the middle. It began to change, and in less than five seconds an ordinary human businessman (or so it seemed) was standing in the alley. Dusting off his suit, the robot/businessman stepped out into the bustling street. It walked slowly, looking intently at anything and everything. After a while, it left the main road and turned onto a side street, eventually coming to a deserted park. Checking to make sure the coast was clear, PN18S7 pushed up it's right sleeve and pressed a green button on his forearm, turning back to it's robot self. It took to the sky again, this time flying for several hours before landing outside a top secret lab, where inside scientists were experimenting with man-made robots. In seconds PN18S7 was a scientist who belonged inside working. It easily got past the security system and into the lab. No one took any notice of him. It took it's time, examining each of the robots in turn. Finally it was satisfied and disappeared into the men's bathroom, where it climbed out the window. Once outside, the robot pulled off it's left thumb and spoke into it in a language of beeps and clicks unknown to any human being. Translated, it went something like this:
"Earth is the same. Humans are still stupid. Returning to Planet Aquezborg." It turned into a robot and blasted off into the sky to it's home planet, where it wouldn't return to check on Earth's progress for several centuries.
If people in Columbus, Ohio had bothered to look up they would have seen that the object flying overhead was not your ordinary airplane. In fact, it was something completely different. Robot PN18S7 was on a top secret mission. The slit near the top of the beeping, blinking, gear-filled cube that was it's head glowed red as it scanned the streets looking for a safe place to land. It soon came to a deserted alleyway and landed, it's wings contracting into it's back when it was safely on the ground. There was a whirring noise, and a metal arm with several strange looking contraptions on it popped out of the egg-shaped body. The end of the arm sprouted what looked like a short, fat crayon that proceeded to push on of the many buttons on the robot's chest. PN18S7's metal body began to ripple, like a pond when a stone is thrown into the middle. It began to change, and in less than five seconds an ordinary human businessman (or so it seemed) was standing in the alley. Dusting off his suit, the robot/businessman stepped out into the bustling street. It walked slowly, looking intently at anything and everything. After a while, it left the main road and turned onto a side street, eventually coming to a deserted park. Checking to make sure the coast was clear, PN18S7 pushed up it's right sleeve and pressed a green button on his forearm, turning back to it's robot self. It took to the sky again, this time flying for several hours before landing outside a top secret lab, where inside scientists were experimenting with man-made robots. In seconds PN18S7 was a scientist who belonged inside working. It easily got past the security system and into the lab. No one took any notice of him. It took it's time, examining each of the robots in turn. Finally it was satisfied and disappeared into the men's bathroom, where it climbed out the window. Once outside, the robot pulled off it's left thumb and spoke into it in a language of beeps and clicks unknown to any human being. Translated, it went something like this:
"Earth is the same. Humans are still stupid. Returning to Planet Aquezborg." It turned into a robot and blasted off into the sky to it's home planet, where it wouldn't return to check on Earth's progress for several centuries.
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