"Fortunately" the 6 billion dollars of frozen Iranian assets are still sitting in the bank, having been re-frozen after the attack on Israel and allegations of Iranian involvement. Reasonable people may debate whether any of the Iranian assets (repatriated through Qatar as reimbursements for purchase of humanitarian aid) would ever have made it to the poor, women, children, orphans and widows. What we can, unfortunately, agree on is that the least of these – image-bearers, all – suffer at the hands of, and as the results of the sins of, their leaders. Likewise, the least of those in Palestine. And Russia and Ukraine. And those in African nations lacking grain expected from Ukraine.
I was once told, "The more we stare at the darkness, the larger the darkness appears." Sometimes it's tough. For this reason, among others, I'll see you for worship tomorrow to refocus on the Light and pray for Him to reach through the darkness.
Strong theological and pastoral insight.
"Fortunately" the 6 billion dollars of frozen Iranian assets are still sitting in the bank, having been re-frozen after the attack on Israel and allegations of Iranian involvement. Reasonable people may debate whether any of the Iranian assets (repatriated through Qatar as reimbursements for purchase of humanitarian aid) would ever have made it to the poor, women, children, orphans and widows. What we can, unfortunately, agree on is that the least of these – image-bearers, all – suffer at the hands of, and as the results of the sins of, their leaders. Likewise, the least of those in Palestine. And Russia and Ukraine. And those in African nations lacking grain expected from Ukraine.
I was once told, "The more we stare at the darkness, the larger the darkness appears." Sometimes it's tough. For this reason, among others, I'll see you for worship tomorrow to refocus on the Light and pray for Him to reach through the darkness.
Thank you Joey for this commentary - Amen & Amen