"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair..."
That the opening sentence of Charles Dickens' classic 1859 novel about the French revolution - The Tale of Two Cities. It is also a perfect open for what happened on Wednesday.
First, a funeral. Believe it or not, that was the best thing about that day. The ceremony was held at my former church so there were many familiar faces in the building. And lots of hugs as well. An incredible amount! And lengthy!
When I got in my car to leave, I checked my phone. And that's when 'the worst of times' began. That's when I first learned that Charlie Kirk had been shot.
Let's go back to Dickens for a moment. His opening sentence contains the words 'Light' and 'Darkness.' I take that to be biblical in nature. Good vs Evil, Satan vs "The King of Kings and Lord of Lords' (Revelation 21). There is truly a spiritual battle going on in this world.
"Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?" - 2 Corinthians 6:14
And now to 'The Revolution.' It seems to me that Charlie's assassination could be the beginning of a second revolution in this once great nation of ours. And just in time for our 250th birthday too. I fear that it may even be bloodier that the first one.
Charlie Kirk was loved and respected by many, at both ends of the political spectrum. But not everyone loved what he was doing. From what I have seen so far, this was a well-planned and "executed' killing.
Charlie Kirk was, and still is, a Christian. Charlie is with the Lord right now, but those of us who are still alive on this planet are entering into a new phase of this Right vs Left battle. Things have now become changed.
Let's go back and look at Jesus' crucifixion. The disciples all scattered at Jesus' arrest, but after his resurrection, they all went to their death defending Him and preaching the Gospel like never before.
It will be interesting to see what happens in the coming days and months. But I know one thing for sure; in the end, our Lord and Savior will be glorified.
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. Test and prove what pleases the Lord. Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them." - Ephesians 5:8-11
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