It seems like every time we turn on the news or read the paper, someone somewhere is being tried for murder.
That leaves the question open for the death penalty. Do you believe or do you not believe?
My husband and I were talking about this the other day, He asked me what I felt. Now years ago I would have told you a firm 'YES'. I would have given you all my reasons and left it at that. But, Now that I am growing in my maturity and my christian faith, I cant be sure of this answer.
I am busy watching the Casey Anthony trial, knowing good and well she is the one who took her 2 year old life. (well, in my mind I feel she did). And I think of the little girl Caylee and my heart breaks for her and what she must have been going through in her mind when this murder was taking place, clearly, if it was her mommy, she was probley smiling and trusting her, Never thinking she was going to die in her mothers hands.
Then I think, Yes she should die. And then I think Wait...she should have to live forever thinking about her acts, let the woman in jail beat her and she if she likes it,,then I think, That girl has clearly some mental issues that brought her to this point.
But no matter what I think, it is what God thinks. God KNEW of Caylee's death even before Caylee entered this world. God KNEW Casey Anthony would be on trial, even before Casey was put on this earth. God Knows the verdict even before you or I know. and God KNOWS where Casey Anthony will end up.
Now as Christians you and I need to be not judging her or others for their sins, this is a hard thing to NOT do. As people we are just simply wired to judge, we judge everything in our lives,,from TV shows to sermons..we are judges.
But God has told us NOT to judge, it is not your place or my place. So, what do we do then? we simply pray. Pray for the ones you love and pray harder for the ones you don't.
If the death penalty is the way out for justice, then we all must die. For God said "not one sin is greater then another". So, therefore the murder who is put to death needs to be in the shooting range with the liar or the thief, we must all go together.
I my friends..would be dead a million times over if this were a fair and just legal system.
I do think that God will take something from each and every situation, good or bad, and turn it into his glory.
I think of Jeffery Dahmer, the man from Wisconsin, He would rape and murder men and then eat them. He began this ritual at the age of 5. He would take animals and begin his life long sickness on them. As he grew his sick desire grew and he began to feel the need to kill people. It took one lone survivor to turn him into the police. The story is gruesome.
Finally Jeffery was captured and put in prison. He was kept in a cell so that other people could not hurt him. He asked for the main prison area, they denied and he kept pushing it that he could be in the main hall with the fellow prisoners. Do you think the fear from the prison staff was that Jeffery could again practice his sick obsession? Maybe.
Do you think the other prisoners were ready to welcome Jeffery into their society?
Oh yes, I am sure they had a master plan if he was released into the general public!!
When interviewed, Jeffery was asked '"Why do you want to go in harms way"? He replied in two fold. he said he felt he deserved it, and that he also had came to know the Lord Jesus Christ in his solitary, He wanted to ask forgiveness from his brothers and tell them of God.
They let him out. Now, I don't know how many he got to tell of the Lord, if any. I do know that Jeffery was killed by 3 of the prisoners in a very painful way. This was his death penalty.
I do believe Jeffery knew what his demise would be. But as a christian he also knew where his eternity would be.
Now, had Jeffery tortured one of my sons, I would maybe leaning on the side of the death penalty, I may think he should die also. I just don't know. I am not in that situation to know and I never want to have to try to understand that feeling.
I do believe that I am not here to judge the death penalty. I do know that I feel God is always in control and his WILL BE DONE. I can not waste my time on deciding if one should die or live, I can not carry. that on my shoulders.
I will believe in my father and his justice. I am thankful that Jesus gave his life for me so that I would not have to die for my sins, big or small sins..they are all sins to God. I am thankful that our lord has paid the price for me and you. I am thankful Jeffery Dahmer asked God to forgive him, for remember his deeds, though very bad, are no worst then my sins, or then your sin.
I pray that all who read this will understand that we are all equal, we are all precious to our father. That he looks at our bad and loves us anyway.
Do not judge one another, hate the sin..not he sinner.
So, Do I believe in the death penalty? I guess you have figured that out! I do not. Do I judge you if you do? I do not. I am not saying my theory is correct. they are only my feelings.
I opened the bible today asking God what he would like me to say, and I opened it to NAHUM and began reading. I didn't get to far into the book when the verse was shown to me..then I knew.
NAHUM 2.
God is in control... Let him have it..it is HIS people...we are HIS children...HE IS THE MASTER..He is the WISE one, HE IS THE BEGINNING AND THE END. AMEN
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