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| Dancing In The Streets by Steve Higginbotham December 31, 2006 | ||
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On Friday evening, December 29,
Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging for crimes against humanity and
genocide. Hussein became president of Iraq in 1979, and during his
reign, he became responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of
innocent people.
Upon hearing news of his death, people took
to the streets in Iraq as well as in some communities in America.
Multitudes of people danced and celebrated his death.
As I watched this display on television, I
couldn't help but think of how "ungodly" this response was.
Remember, the Lord said, "As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure
in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and
live" (Ezekiel 33:11).
I'm not arguing against the punishment
inflicted on Saddam for the crimes he committed. Justice sometimes
requires such a response. I can also be relieved that this man will
no longer be a threat to innocent people. But to dance in the
streets and rejoice over the death of this man, is a response that is out
of character with the God we serve, and the God we are trying to
imitate.
Don't allow yourself to get caught up in the
mentality of the world. The God we serve takes no delight in the
death of the wicked, and neither should we. | ||
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