For those of you who might not have heard, two Westerville police officers were shot and killed in the line of duty today. If memory serves me right, Officer Morelli was a presenter at an active shooter seminar that a friend of mine and I attended in Westerville a couple of years ago. He seemed like a terrific guy. I am sure Officer Joering was also a terrific man and I am heart-sick over this senseless tragedy. How anyone can apparently lie in wait to ambush another human being is beyond me.
 Officer Morelli |
 Officer Joering |
Living in a sin-sick world, events like this are as inevitable as they are heartbreaking and tragic. That is why the Christian hope of resurrection is so important, because only then will God’s perfect justice be finally fulfilled. I am not talking about justice for the murderer, although there will be that too barring sincere repentance on his part. I am talking about justice for the murdered officers. On the day of Christ’s return, they will be raised to new bodily life and real justice with all its attendant gladness and joy will be served because they will be fully and forever alive again, thanks be to God. This is all made possible because of what God did for us on the cross of Christ. Resurrection hope is a hope worth hanging onto. If you have it, grieve as one with real hope.
Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine on them. May they rest in peace and RISE IN GLORY. AMEN.
In the meantime may God have mercy on us and bring us real comfort in the midst of our grief.
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