Today is Wednesday, April 16th, 2003; Karen's Korner #33

Since this is a relatively new venture, it has been fun sending you Monday's and yesterday's e-mails from two different people and their thoughts on the Iraq War. Here are replies to the Mason City minister's writings which I forwarded yesterday:

 

" The only thing I disagree with is that we need better leaders. I do not like war and I want peace but I think we need to support our leaders, our sons and

daughters in the military. I too pray for them many times a day; we must continue to pray for them and our country & the "enemy" as well. It is not the people who are our enemies." A reader.

 

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This note is from Rod Toftey (in part):

 

"sorry Rev. Hamilton. I do not agree with you. Would you pass by a person on the road who was being tortured and say, 'gee, I hope the Lord does something to help that poor man out,' as you keep on walking and praying to the Lord, but doing nothing about it...I believe the whole purpose of these United States is not necessarily for us to live in comfort".. Rod went on to say that if we don't help the Iraqi people who will? "I truly believe that this will end up being a true blessing for the Iraqi people and hopefully for all of the people in the mideast," he said.

 

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We need to continue to pray for our country, our leaders, our service personnel, the emerging leadership for Iraq, and the Iraqi people. The days ahead may be as difficult as the days behind us.

 

The other day I was thinking about the people in the Mideast. One of the goals of the conflict was freeing the people of Iraq from a ruthless leader so that they can live in freedom and harmony and enjoy some of the things which freedom brings. It sounds like a big risk to me. They might not be able to handle it. It might be better if the Coalition Forces had never come.....

 

And in light of the Easter season, I thought of an even bigger risk taker: God sent us His Son and did more than put Him in harm's way: He sent Jesus for only one purpose---to die for us. So that we could be set free. To live in a new and better environment. One that would last for eternity. He knew some of us would accept Him, live under the Rule of the New Government, and enjoy our new freedom. Others wouldn't. But He took the risk anyway.

 

Some might say it was a foolish plan; others rejoice because Freedom Came At Easter.....


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