Do you ever feel when you were young, you gave him your hand.
It is with sadness that I read the account of the young man that took the life of his wife and two daughters over the weekend.
He let the third live as she reminds him more of himself than the older two; whose ways were more reminiscent of his wife.
Interestingly enough killing one own's family member is the first account of murder accounted for in Abrahamic religion.
The Abrahamic religions recognizes the biblical account of Cain and Abel, this fratricide was the first type of murder to be committed.
In the mythology of ancient Rome, the city is founded as the result of a fratricide, when the twins Romulus and Remus quarrel over who has the favor of the gods and over each other's plans to build Rome, and Romulus becomes Rome's first king and namesake after killing his brother.
He told detectives during an interview that he believed "in God's eyes it was all right for him to deal with someone in this manner who had been involved in adultery or an extramarital affair," Sgt. Tommy Thompson said.
I think within the faith community we have to do a far better job of separating physiological self from God.
The NIV says that he is more than gracious. He longs for it.
He rises up to extend graciousness.
NKJV talks about him waiting to ensure graciousness….
And the Lord will again wait, that he may pity you, and will therefore be exalted that he may have mercy upon you: because the Lord your God is a judge: blessed are they that stay themselves upon him.
Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Jesus answered him, "I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret.
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?" So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!