Jesus told his disciples recorded in John 15:18,19 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.”

Yesterday, tragically, a wonderful young Christian husband and father was assassinated while speaking to several thousand college students as he had done many times before. Charlie Kirk who’s mission was to share and defend the gospel of Christ, Christian values, and American patriotism with college students around the country and around the world, was assassinated for who he was and what he was doing.

This is another example of Satan using people who love the world’s way and hate Jesus’ way, to do his will. Like those Satan led people who have gunned down school children in Christian schools. He hates Jesus, and hates those who follow Jesus. Paul writes in Romans 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ.” Charlie Kirk like the apostle Paul was not ashamed to share His Christian views of morality and character, and he was hated by people who opposed those views. Satan used these people ultimately to kill Charlie.

Today also we remember the tragedy of September 11, 2001 also resulting from the demonic hate of Americans and Christians.

We must remember that Jesus said we are not of the world, He chose us out of the world. Those that follow the politics of hate and violence, and cult religions of hate and violence will hate us because we follow Jesus. Even as Christians, we must all question whether our allegiance is to the way of the world or the way of Jesus.

Dear Lord, how painful it is for those of us who follow you when we see these tragic events targeting your followers. Bring comfort to Charlie Kirk’s family, his millions of supporters and the thousands he influenced to change their lives and follow you. Protect us from the influence of the Devil and those people he influences to do evil. Use these tragedies for you purposes to awaken people to your way of love, peace and salvation. In Jesus’ name. Amen.