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I turned on the News this morning:

. A teenage boy had killed his parents with a pick-axe
. A domestic dispute turned violent and the husband had killed his wife with a knife
. A single mother of three had introduced her boyfriend to a little girl who then sodomized the girl and made a video of his rape.
. Tens of millions of boys and girls are involved in the sex slave trade worldwide
. Tens of thousands of boys and girls will starve to death
. A web site offers help in having an affair
. Two-dozen civilians were killed when a car-bomb went off in a crowed market
. An actress loses custody of her children because she’d rather continue doing drugs
. Another model dies because of starving herself to be thin
. A 56 year old man attempted to trade football tickets for sex with an 11-year-old
. Two 12-year-olds were caught having sex in a classroom during recess
. Learn how to get ahead by manipulating your boss with thank you cards

I couldn’t listen anymore. I flipped the channel. Someone was reading from Matthew chapter 5. Jesus is teaching a crowd about who He wants us to be.

Blessed are the merciful
Blessed are the humble
Blessed are those who grieve over their sinfulness
Blessed are the meek
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
Blessed are the peacemakers

We don’t have a clue how to do that. We don’t have a clue. It makes me want to cry.

Matthew 9:36 - When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.