My heart is heavy. I know your hearts are weary too. We are in a pandemic and pandemonium. I have three brief observations.

  1. The police officer who killed George Floyd is one police officer–not every police officer. I know many police officers. They are public servants, humble men and women who do great work every single day. The one who killed George Floyd does not represent them–at all.
  2. The looters who vandalize and destroy businesses, police cars and public buildings are not every American. I know many Americans, black and white, who are disgusted with what happened in Minneapolis. I’m one of them. I can’t bear to watch the video. There are people of all races, Democrats and Republicans, rich and poor, who are outraged. They are wonderful, articulate, respectful people who get up every day, go to work, love their families, support their communities and make the world a better place. The very small percentage of people defacing and destroying do not represent them–at all.
  3. I propose a third pan–panacea: a remedy for all ills or difficulty. I’m not being a pollyanna when I say that Jesus died for George Floyd and for the cop who killed him, for the looters and the business owners. That’s the other side of love. I could say more, but Dr. Robert Smith, the best African-American preacher I’ve ever heard, says it better than I ever could. When you take the time to listen to this sermon, you will understand why I’ve listened to it six times.

 

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