David Ancell / Sunday June 05, 2011
This weekend, the news has come out that Dr. Jack Kevorkian has died. We know full well that he was a man who did much to bring about the Culture of Death. It would be easy to be glad that he is gone, but be careful. The same goes for any man who has done great evil. One who comes to mind for me now is George Tiller.
It’s one thing to be glad that they cannot do their evil deeds anymore. However, to actually desire or rejoice their demise is quite another. To desire their damnation is even worse. There is a point at which we can desire the justice of God, but often the line between that and desiring their damnation is a very fine one that is difficult to walk. It would be very dangerous for our souls to end up on the wrong side of that line.
Simply put, we know that God would much rather have had their repentance. Can you imagine what a powerful witness either Kevorkian or Tiller would have been had they repented? Let’s not forget that the rejoicing in Heaven would have been tremendous.
Even now, we can still hope and pray, as I always do men like these die, that they repented at the last minute. You and I may never have done anything like what these men did, but we are sinners. By hoping in the mercy of God for them, we realize that we, too, are in need of his mercy. If they did repent because of our prayers, they could become a powerful intercessor for us. By being merciful, we have hope of receiving God’s mercy.
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