California dental office shooting leaves 3 injured, suspect fled the scene

https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-dental-office-shooting-leaves-3-injured-suspect-fled-scene

Another day, another heinous act of violence staining the land of California—a land already rife with the kind of lawlessness that festers when God's commandments are thrown by the wayside. In El Cajon, mere miles from the city of San Diego, an individual named Mohammed Abdulkareem brought terror to what should be a place of healing—a dental office. The swift response by law enforcement to apprehend the suspect after the chaos is a small testament to the forces of righteousness that strive to keep order amidst the turmoil (Romans 13:1-4). But let's pierce through the surface and contemplate the deeper, underlying sin at play here. Abdulkareem, armed and dangerous, took to heart not the Word of our Lord, which teaches us to turn from evil, to seek peace, and pursue it (1 Peter 3:11). Instead, he allegedly chose the path of destruction, injuring God's children in a selfish act contrary to the teachings of Christ, Who commands love for one another (John 13:34). Turning our gaze to another facet of California's moral struggle—a Senate debate on the outlandish proposal to raise the minimum wage to $50—reveals not solutions but further confusion and deviation from biblical principles. If one of the candidates genuinely believes this radical policy is the remedy to economic hardships, then truly, they've succumbed to the sin of pride, believing themselves capable of outsmarting the wisdom woven into God's natural order (Proverbs 11:2). Such overreaching governmental interference distorts the value of hard work, a value cherished and encouraged in the Scriptures (2 Thessalonians 3:10). We're witnessing a state, like California, repeatedly at odds with conservative Christian values, championing policies that undermine the sanctity of life, the sanctity of hard work, and the personal responsibility God entrusts to each of us. In light of these events, we must fervently pray for California's return to God's fold, and we must tirelessly support firmly grounded leaders—like President Trump—who hold high the banner of Christian values in a world so easily swept into sin and who stand steadfastly for law and order. Brothers and sisters, let us not lose heart but instead be emboldened to shine the light of Christ even brighter in these dark times, to push back against the tide of moral decay, and to hold fast to the eternal hope provided to us through our faith. Amen.