Before I begin, I want to first say that I was not thinking about writing this until it was the day after. But as I continue to watch the news, I have heard many reporters asking average people how to make sense of the riots and insurrection.
People don’t have an answer for themselves, much less for their kids. I’m going to give the best take I can, but I warn you, it is grim and hard to stomach.
As the nation is still reeling from the events in Washington, D.C., many people are wondering how a 1st Amendment protest turned into a riot and insurrection could’ve happened in 21st-century America, and who is to blame.
The last time any outside force broke into the Capitol was during the war of 1812. This protest turned riot, like many others last year, was in my opinion caused by two factors: one is physical, the other spiritual.
The physical element was Donald Trump, whose constant refusal to concede until today, placed a fire of lawlessness in the hearts of his supporters during a rally to march on Capitol Hill, resulting in one of the scariest assaults on America’s Republic since the aforementioned war.
The spiritual element was moral decay. Our country has firmly relied on God’s providence for its independence, as well as her military, elected officials, currency, and much more.
When a country turns away from the God it supposedly trusts in, as well as breaking His eternal laws by legalizing same-sex marriage, aborting the smallest and most precious, innocent beings made in His image, corruption, and much more, she will see the consequences of her choices and actions.
January 6th was a sobering reminder of America’s sin. A day that I pray will turn many back to or find new faith in Him and His Son, Jesus, meaning “the LORD saves“, for the forgiveness of their sins.
Mind@Work 