This morning whilst shopping I saw Quakers in a silent vigil
declaring on posters that what happened to Hiroshima and Nagasaki seventy years
ago must never happen again. Whilst
applauding the sentiment I realize that this is a gesture that is likely to fall
on deaf ears. For the heart of man “ is
desperately wicked.” We tend to remember Hitler but forget Pol Pot. We deplore the African slave trade of the
nineteenth century, but forget people are in slavery making our clothes. If we
look full on at the world we see evil on every hand and in order to cope with
this reality we put on blinkers and hide in denial. How often do we hear, “This
must never happen again. I wouldn’t want
anyone to go through this?” But until
man turns back to God in repentance we will hear this phrase over and over
again.
When we lose a loved one it is natural to wonder how they are faring in the next life. I would warn against going to a medium to find out. At worst these people are charlatans after your money, the rest misguided or worse. We are told in the Bible not to try to reach the dead. The best person to call on in this situation is Jesus. That's right, go to the top. He is always available through prayer and doesn't make a charge. All he requires is that you look for him with all your heart. He has the answers to all of life's difficult questions.
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