When I first read about what happened in Orlando very early Sunday morning, I was angered and saddened.
Part of the reason why I was feeling angry was because I felt I knew what was coming in the media hailstorm—and not just in the mainline media, but especially from social media. I knew nothing about the victims except that they were victims.
Later Sunday morning I read that the death-toll had gone up to 50 with 50+ injured. And then it was reported that it had happened at a gay bar. And what startled me so much was that some's reactions changed because they had heard these victims of such horrific and unexpected violence were gay.
Weep with those who weep.
More than offering sympathy, can we not find empathy in our hearts toward those who were murdered?
I am reminded of the Lord healing a man with a withered hand; and He did so on a Sabbath day! Incredulous!
Jesus went on from there and entered their synagogue. And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse him. He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other. But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him (Matthew 12:9-14).
The Pharisees had no compassion. Are we any better than they?
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:20)
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