I just finished watching the PBS Frontline documentary, "Ghosts of Rwanda" and words fail to describe the horror of what took place there only 12 years ago. 800,000 people butchered to death (mainly with machetes) in 100 days from April to July of 1994. That's 8,000 people a day. Men, women and children. Unfortunately, the country that most of us live in, looked on and in light of what had recently taken place in Somalia (Black Hawk Down) was unwilling to intervene or label it what it was: Genocide.
The film documents some amazing stories of heroism that took place in the midst of this horror as men and women risked their lives to save the lives of those who were targeted. These serve to inspire the need to fight for those whom God also values and shows God's grace in the midst of such profound and almost unbelievable evil.
In reflection upon this film, I am primarily reminded of the deep evil that resides in all of us and if left unchecked will prove to destroy us in this life and the next. Thank you Jesus for the gospel.
If you are a netflix user, I would strongly recommend viewing this documentary. It is not easy to watch, but if you are a Christian, I believe it is very important to watch and reflect upon the depth of our depravity and the need to fight for truth and justice in our world.
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Man, how easily in our westside suburbia utopia do we forget we are in a fallen world that is truly jacked up!!!! Thanks for that recomenation, it is on the top of my Netflix list now!!! Love you and the fam, see ya tomorrow at the Springs!!!!
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