In the lack of regard for human life, there is a lack of regard for the sovereignty of God. We must be cognizant of this fact: society has lost its reverence for the Almighty. We think we possess great power and that we are accountable to no one. Yet in our earthly lives and after our transitions, we are accountable to God. There is no escaping Him. There is no avoiding the consequences of our choices—good or bad. Our lives matter to God. Our lives should matter to one another.
What is the excuse for rampant violence? What is the excuse for the lack of gun control? God’s law is supreme. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thou shalt not steal. The blood of the murdered cries out to the Almighty from the ground. We deceive ourselves when we believe that our unrighteous ideologies, systems, and governments are sustainable. The weight of sin and lawlessness is causing these infrastructures to crumble. A time of reckoning is approaching.
The call for justice must be relentless and unfeigned. The pursuit of righteousness must be all‑consuming. We must fight daily to see God in ourselves and God in others. We must vehemently oppose hatred and its ugly manifestations. We cannot be silent or inactive while sin maintains a stronghold in our communities. We have no justification for the brutality we permit through our statutes and policies. We must take every righteous step to uproot violence.
Vote for gun control. Vote for criminal justice reform. Vote for education reform. Advocate for justice for the oppressed. Learn to honor the Almighty. Learn to love our neighbors as ourselves. Learn to respect the sanctity of human life. Acknowledge the destructive nature of sin and establish safeguards against all manner of evil.