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As a stunned world watched in horror, news unfolded last week of the shooting of twenty children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown , Connecticut, just days after a mall shooting near Portland, Oregon that left three dead.
“How could this happen, again?”
“What terrifying forces were at work in the mind of the shooters?”
“Are we safe anywhere?”
Our hearts break as we see photographs of primary-school victims with shiny eyes and gap-toothed grins. We try to comprehend the excruciating pain of parents who waited outside the school, only to learn that their child will not walk out to hug them. We don’t want to imagine the nightmares that will haunt the “first-responders” who were on the scene.
We grieve that these lives ended too soon, that they will never know the joys of puppy love, or driving a car, or getting an A in a tough class. Our society is poorer because their contribution will be missing.
As I pondered this tragedy over the past few days, a question came to my mind.
What about the other children who were killed on December 14, 2012?
The Others…
On December 14, 2012, and on December 13, December 15, and every other day this year, more than 3,400 babies were killed in abortion clinics in the United States.
Those deaths did not make headlines, were not the topic of every newscast for days, nor did they prompt a Presidential appearance in a small town. Photos of these little ones will not appear in People magazine or be posted on YouTube.
These children will never learn to ride a bike, have a crush on the boy who sits beside them in Biology, or marry the girl next door. We’ll never know how they might have impacted our society. Our economy will continue to suffer because they, and the other 1,200,000 babies aborted this year in the USA, will never be in the workforce.
As we continue to grieve and pray for the families and friends of those affected by the tragedies of last week, let’s not lose sight of the fact that there are children dying in every community,every day of the week.
Will we mourn them also?
What a beautiful message.
Stunning insight — a powerful comparison.
The families of those who have been so recently slaughtered share a deep and profound grief, that only our Heavenly Father can relate to, or even begin to comfort. He not only saw His own dear Son die a painful death on our behalf, but as you have so powerfully pointed out, He’s grieved as the lives of so many precious little ones were terminated…and yet He’s graciously willing to forgive.
Great reminder, and well written, good job!
TRUTH…denied by some, ignored by many, but for others “A River of Tears”
Thank you, Carolyn for your eloquent post that shines a greater spotlight on Evil.
I felt deep anguish–spiritually and emotionally–after hearing the shots of evil at the Clackamas Macy’s the day of the shooting. The anguish intensified upon hearing the news at the Sandy Hook school. I’ve also felt deep anguish over my own abortion choice and of many other women in post-abortion healing groups that I’ve facilitated since the early 90′s. It’s true, Evil wields weapons that destroy life of earth, but Joy Reigns, because Jesus met each of these children in Heaven instantly. He embraces each of them in His Love. We can rejoice because we have a Great Shepherd to lift each cast soul. He’s able to massage healing and hope into anyone who’s broken and traumatized by the evil and brokenness amongst us. Let’s rejoice because we have opportunity to be His vessels to lead the broken to Him and His healing power. Immanuel, Living Hope with us!
Awesome word Carolyn!
Thank you for penning my very thoughts. Finally, someone agrees with my burden through this last week. What about the millions of little ones who never reached age 6? Where is America’s cry for the unborn? We grieve the loss of Connecticut’s children. And we grieve the loss of America’s babies.