Cold Blooded Murder
This is one topic that I have a hard time wrapping my head around. There are people in this world who have very little (if any) respect for human life. There are person’s who are hired killers and that is simply how they live. I believe that people who kill without thinking of the ramifications are partially dead themselves.
God created everything that has life in it. He is the Giver of Life. He also gave humans rule and dominion over all the earth. I don’t believe that we should kill animals for the sake of killing, but to provide food. I also would kill an animal that was trying to cause me or another person harm.
I believe that when a person puts together a plan to kill someone just because they don’t like him or her; or they even hate them, I see that as “cold blooded murder”. When I use the term “cold blooded murder”, I’m referring to a murderer who apparently has no conscious or emotion when committing the act.
David was rising in power and Saul’s son and only heir to the throne of Israel was Ish-Bosheth. When he learned of Abner’s death he was probably shook up. Check this out…
5 Now Rekab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out for the house of Ish-Bosheth, and they arrived there in the heat of the day while he was taking his noonday rest. 6 They went into the inner part of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rekab and his brother Baanah slipped away. (2 Samuel 4:5-6 NIV)
These two men killed Ish-Bosheth with malice and forethought. They actually thought that this behavior would curry favor with David, who was destined to be the next king. David respected the office of the King and was very upset when he learned what these men had done. David punished them by sentencing them to die for committing murder.
I believe that the Lord grieves when I de-value life. I really struggle understanding how others can be so flippant about the value of life. I’m learning more and more the reason I’m alive. It’s not for me to become successful and wealthy – although that’s not bad or even out of the question. I’m alive to bring honor and glory to Creator God. He made me to honor Him. He made me to point others to Him. The Giver and Creator of Life gave me life so that I could live for Him. When I surrender my will and my wants to Him – I get the abundant life here on earth AND eternal life in heaven.
I need to invest my life into others so that they can see Him and His plan. I place a very high value on life because Creator God is the Giver and Sustainer of all life.
Pressing On!
Dwayne