Seventeen-year-old Ryan had recently graduated from high school and planned to enter college in the fall. He was a handsome, loving and talented young man. But one day Ryan became the fatal victim of a robbery. Ryan’s grandfather believed this senseless murder was not part of God’s plan.

The woman whose son was alive said to the king…“Oh, my lord, give her the living child.”

I Kings 3:26

As he tried to process Ryan’s death, he asked, “What led the killers to tear a hole in the glory of God’s world? The only answer that came to me was that evil had taken root in their lives because love was not there to crowd it out. Many people who commit crimes against their neighbors have not experienced God’s love through their interactions with others. Much of the violence in life can be prevented if we Christians extend love to all people.”

If people never experience the love of a parent, a kind neighbor, a loving church family, or even the kindness of a stranger, it’s difficult for them to understand the Lord’s love. Take opportunities to reach out and be the hands and feet of Jesus to others. Pray that Christians also demonstrate God’s love to America’s leaders through their words, actions and prayers.

Recommended Reading: Romans 13:8-14

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