Wednesday Word: How Long?

Tucson, AZ: January 8, 2011; 6 killed, 11 wounded

Seal Beach, CA: October 12, 2011; 8 killed, 1 wounded

Oakland, CA: April 2, 2012; 7 killed, 1 wounded

Aurora, CO: July 2, 2012; 12 killed, 58 wounded

Oak Creek, WI: August 5, 2012; 6 killed, 3 wounded

Minneapolis, MN: September 28; 2012; 6 killed, 2 wounded

Brookfield, WI: October 21, 2012; 3 killed, 4 wounded

Newtown, CT: December 14, 2012; 27 killed, 1 wounded

Washington, DC: September 16, 2013; 12 killed, 3 wounded

Fort Hood, TX: April 2, 2014; 3 killed, 16 wounded

Isla Vista, CA: May 23, 2014; 6 killed, 7 wounded

Charleston, SC: June 18, 2015; 9 killed

Chattanooga, TN: July 16, 2015; 5 killed, 3 wounded

Roseburg, OR: October 1, 2015; 9 killed, 9 wounded

Colorado Springs, CO: November 29, 2015; 3 killed, 9 wounded

San Bernardino, CA: December 2, 2015; 14 killed, 22 wounded

Orlando, FL: June 12, 2016; 49 killed, 58 wounded

Las Vegas, NV: October 1, 2017; at least 58 killed, at least 515 wounded

"This is the price of freedom," Bill O'Reilly.

“My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families,” Donald Trump.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out,” Almost Everyone

“You shall not murder,” God, Exodus 20:18

“So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead,” James 2:17

“How long will you assail a person, will you batter your victim, all of you, as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?” Ps. 62:3

How long will we continue to view random killings of innocent people as the price of freedom?

How long will we continue to offer nothing more than condolences, thoughts, and prayers?

How long will we continue to pray for the dead rather than protect the living?

How long will we continue to refuse to put our faith into action?

How long will we continue to assail and batter those we deem unworthy and/or expendable?

How long?

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