06 Mar 07 Angels In Heaven, Devils on Earth

When I read about teenagers and adults teaching children (ages 2 & 4) how to smoke pot it fuels my righteous indignation.

When I read about a man who stabbed his wife to death and gives the
knife to his 2 year old and says "now you stab mommy" it fuels my
righteous indignation.

When I search the Megan’s law website for sexual predators - trying to see if a house we are looking at will be in a safe neighborhood for our children - I read about these crimes committed against children and it fuels my righteous indignation.

It’s easy to become upset at the heinous actions of others.  Crimes against children should make our blood boil. 

I read these stories and think about what Jesus said:

"If one of these little children believes in me, and
someone causes that child to sin, it would be better for that person to
have a large stone tied around the neck and be drowned in the sea."

I read these stories and begin to look for large stones! 

I also think about these other words of Jesus: 

Be careful.  Don’t think these little children are worth nothing.  I tell you that they have angels in heaven who are always with my Father in heaven." 

And then wonder if we could be doing more, as a community of faith, to protect children.