Devotion of the Week
From My Heart:
It's been a tough month. Emotionally charged. Shootings in Minnesota, a stabbing death in North Carolina, and of course, Charlie Kirk's death. Not one of those lives was more important than another, but due to the reach of Charlie's influence and his message of faith and freedom, it's the one that has been most on our minds.
I don't think I'm the only one that can't grasp the “why”. But I do know that God didn't cause any of it.
I felt physically ill. My heart raced because I was so angry. My heart was so incredibly heavy. I cried as I prayed along with Will Cain on Fox News; then sat in shock moments later when he announced his death on live TV. I'm sure many of you were feeling the same. Not because we knew Charlie personally, but we sure felt like we did. I followed his Instagram and knew of his organization, but I have watched more of his content since his passing than I ever did before he was killed.
Was he bold? Yes. Was he brilliant? YES. Did he take crap from people who were just there to scream at him and weren't interested in having a conversation? Nope. Did he ever say something that crossed the line? Maybe. Was he perfect? Nope. Was he misunderstood and some of his comments taken out of context? Yes. Did he want to tell people about Jesus? YES.
What did we learn from Charlie? His faith was most important to him. He wanted to be remembered for having courage for his faith. Freedom of speech while showing respect for the other side. There is just nothing to hate about that. In fact, I have a new found boldness in sharing my faith. Why should I be quiet about how good God is?
Here's the takeaway: God is using this tragedy, the death of this young man, to bring revival to not just this country, but the entire world. It's so hard for our little minds to comprehend the extent to which God can use Charlie's life - and death - to further His kingdom. But it's happening. God is good.
