And so the United States celebrates around the world at the death of Osama bin Laden.
In case you've been living in a cave, that's the dude that heads up that terrorist organization that's responsible for about 3,000 deaths on Sept. 11, 2001 among other things.
He really ticked me off with that and personally, I think the guy was pretty evil and I was thankful that that's one less person to be spreading evil around.
But if you look on facebook there have been a lot of reflective statements about Osama's death, including some dear friends who have reminded me that as christians, we are to also show mercy and grace and not dance on graves.
I'd like to post some of the cool things that were said by my friends on facebook. Some of them made me laugh and some made me cry and some made me feel convicted...well, you get the idea.
And then I'll close with what my husband posted because I think it says it all for me.
1) Score : Waldo-1, Osama-0
2) One nation, UNDER GOD, indivisible with Liberty and Justice for all
3) It's always a good day when you get the bad guy
4) Read Ezekiel 33:11
5) Thank you to our men on the ground who fought the good fight
6) Thanks to our troops
7) The sight of a crowd peacefully but proudly waving my red, white, and blue is a beautiful sight.
The truth is, they all said it better than I could. I don't think I feel emotional to the extent that the families of the victims of 9/11 feel, but I have to admit-when I saw a group of firemen standing straight on top of a firetruck in New York, it hit me that these men know men who sacrificed their lives to save the lives of our fellow Americans.
And that is a beautiful thing.
To see a group of young people standing outside the White House chanting "USA! USA!" is a beautiful thing.
To, for even a brief moment, put aside our political differences and appreciate the magnitude of what has taken place is a beautiful thing.
To know that the men who went in and brought down Osama didn't die themselves, is a beautiful thing.
To hear a group of military students sing the Star Spangled Banner is a beautiful thing.
I guess I could go on and on.
And no, it's not right to dance on anyone's grave in anger and it is right to reflect on what might have been in a perfect world and to show mercy and grace.
But I also think it's right to assume our God is a just God and sometimes he allows justice on this world, in this lifetime.
As my husband said: "I can pray for even this villain's soul, but where temporal justice is concerned, some folks just need killin'"
One last thanks to the Navy Seals. They rock.
And I will sing the Star Spangled Banner a little louder this year at the 4th of July fireworks.
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