10/5/17
We’ve all watched in horror this week the fallout of the
mass shooting in Las Vegas. It makes my
stomach turn just thinking about the pain and suffering that one man caused on
his fellow human beings. Almost 60
families have lost a loved one. Hundreds
of people’s bodies were maimed. What can
we say in the face of this momentous tragedy?
Glendale Lutheran is flying our flag at half-mast to mourn
with those who mourn. We want our community
to know that we grieve with the people of Las Vegas. It may not sound like much but empathy is the
first step. This forces us to look at
humanity again and see that we are capable of great evil and great good. The shooter violated God’s law. He brought death and destruction in a matter
of minutes. He went down the Devil’s
path. Yet, there were people who went
the opposite path. Heroes risked their
life for strangers. Police and security ran
towards gunfire. Ordinary folks shielded
others, ran back for the fallen and stayed with the dying.
Both God and the devil were working that day. The devil wanted to tear lives apart. God wanting to put lives back together. The devil is no match for the Lord. Satan is a wild dog but God is mightier. One day the wild dog will be chained up for
good. Until that day, we fight evil and
cling to good.
Pastor Scott