A Cry For Peace In Ferguson
Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time; For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things to come hasten upon them.’
Source: Wikipedia.org (click image)
When I turned the news on this morning, I was shocked to learn that two police officers had been shot in Ferguson. My prayers are with them and their families. I am shocked at the brutality, but I am sad to say I am not surprised. Given the racial tensions in my own case, this situation is close to my heart. I cannot lie; I am very disgusted with our legal system. The racism in our justice system has deep roots. It is heinous and unacceptable. Does it anger me? Yes, of course it does! That being said, I want it to be known that I condemn the acts of violence perpetrated by misguided people against the police. We are not living under the Old Testament. We must not seek “an eye for an eye”. It is wrong. (more…)