It makes no sense

"But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good," 2 Timothy 3:1-3 BSB

In a sad state of events, Keith Boissiere, also known as Baltimore's "Running Man," was attacked Friday afternoon while out enjoying his usual 20-mile daily run - something he has been doing for decades with no problem. According to the police report, Boissiere, 67, was running along his normal route when a teen walked up to him shouting accusations before punching him in the face several times and then hitting him with a stick in the left eye, causing a cut. “This doesn’t make any sense Baltimore,” a Facebook post later said. “the Running Man got attacked... just for being the Running Man and just for being liked/loved by so many.”

And you know, this unsolicited attack truly doesn't make any sense. There was no reason for it, no warning before it and certainly no apology after it. But you know, spontaneous and unwarranted attacks like these are becoming more and more common. They shouldn't surprise us though. Paul clearly warned Timothy that "in the last days" terrible things like this would happen - and they are. A growing majority of men (and women) are most certainly becoming as Paul said they would... abusive, unforgiving, unloving, unforgiving, without self-control and just downright brutal. This attack on an innocent man certainly proved it.

So in a world that is becoming more "unholy" by the day, what can you and I do? We can stand watch and pray my friend - because only God can change the hearts of men and prayer is our only petition to ask Him to do it. Won't you pray with me? 

Heavenly Father, it's so easy to see that the people in our nation have grown hostile to You. They have kicked You out of their federal buildings, their schools and their homes and are now reaping the consequences of a world without the love of Jesus. Lord, I pray that there would be a revival in our country and that it would start with us. Help us to be Your hands and feet that we might lead the lost to You. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!!!

Revival