When Death will be Life

A terrible tragedy occurred this week, two children were killed in a shooting at a school in Minneapolis. Tragedies like this remind us of how evil sin is, and how lies from hell destroy lives on earth. This Sunday in Revelation 2 we learn of a similar horrible tragedy which Jesus warns His church is coming, but doesn't tell them how to prevent it or avoid it. We wrestle with why God allows this or doesn't prevent that. We can understand some aspects of "Why," but even more important is how we respond. Knowing evil is all around us, will we respond in fear or in faith? What God has to teach us from the church in Smyrna this Sunday should change the way we think about death and thus how we think about and live life.