God's Love, Just War & Bin Laden

 Timeline leading up to attack and one summary of events
http://www.christianpost.com/news/osama-bin-ladens-killing-to-add-to-pakistans-woes-50080/

Some immediate responses from Christian leaders:
http://www.christianpost.com/news/osama-bin-laden-dead-christians-debate-response-50060/

Christianity Today on reaching Islam after Osama Bin Laden (note further links to other responses at end of article)
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/mayweb-only/osama-islam.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4dc06da5ab0dabb5%2C0&start=1

American mission agencies concerned about responses home and abroad
http://www.christianpost.com/news/osama-bin-ladens-death-merits-prayer-more-than-revelry-says-mission-group-50068/

Al Mohler weighs in:
http://www.christianpost.com/news/the-trial-that-still-must-come-the-death-of-osama-bin-laden-and-the-limits-of-human-justice-50077/

John Piper speaks
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/how.does.god.feel.about.osama.bin.ladens.death/27935.htm


Some timely thoughts on such from Don Carson
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/05/02/don-carson-on-osama-bin-laden/

Michael Horton with the sobering voice of Scripture, history and reason:
http://www.whitehorseinn.org/blog/2011/05/02/the-death-of-osama-bin-laden-what-kind-of-justice-has-been-done/

God At Work in the Reid family of Elmira

A synopsis of the amazing story of Bruce Reid, his horrific traffic accident at the hands of a drunk driver one year ago and how he, his family and his church and his God have impacted so many lives through it. We know these people a bit. This is the Real McCoy. You GOTTA watch this. (Keep the tissues handy.)

http://vimeo.com/23117041


I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together!

4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant,
and their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.

8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no lack!
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

11 Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
and his ears toward their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
not one of them is broken.
21 Affliction will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Psalm 34 ESV