Of course I know the answer to this question, and so do you. We live in a fallen world, where people don't care about their maker. By extension, they reject all that is good and live for themselves instead of accepting God's rightful (and BETTER) rule over their lives. And so we have people who are only thinking of themselves. Who think that they are God.
Usually the news doesn't move me this much. Usually I'm not surprised at all by the stupor of this world of which I am part. There have been times where I have been really low, I felt hopeless and cried over the seeming insignificance of my life. But I could never, ever, ever, even contemplate hurting an innocent child. I am in love with kids on a normal day, but even more recently I've been blessed by their presence and joy. I am starting to teach a Sunday school class this year and am looking forward to it so much. All this is why I am astounded as to how someone could throw a kid to their death.
I also wanna say that I can understand that some people get so low that they can do these things. It's in no way acceptable, but some people have big problems bigger than I could ever understand. Maybe I can't understand why they do this stuff, and never will. This world is stuffed up. What do we do?
There is always, always a better way. God has proven his perfect love for us - why would we run away from that? No matter how low someone is, God understands. No matter how hopeless, insignificant or ugly you or I may ever feel, God understands. And welcomes me back.
Sometimes I thank God, because I know that there is a bigger plan in all of this madness, and I know my life and yours is a precious part of that.
