This is the disgusting democrat driven city I live in. The police are in handcuffs. The victim is the bad person. Everything that is right and good , is wrong. And what is evil, is good. The streets are deserted, aside from the homeless tents that line them. The apple store downtown is now metal fenced around it’s entire front. Graffiti everywhere , you can’t read road signs. What WAS 5 yrs ago, a beautiful , flowered , busy commerce city ,tourist galore, is now a war zone. All so needless. There indeed are solutions , but the democrat/socialist entrenched city officials are not interested.
I attended the Sean Feucht concert the very next night , after this ugly attack on innocent ppl sat night. Sean is a Christian musician and evangelist. He always has security. plain clothes and many in uniform. The only thing these thugs understand is a baton or a gun pointed at them. Actually , they are cowards, acting out their violence because there are NO consequences . So very sad. This city needs revival and entirely new governing. It’d take a miracle.

My goodness, God, I know these occurrences do not take You by surprise, but its getting to the place that we – Your people – are getting persecuted more and more. Father, I ask You to build a hedge of protection around Your people, those of us who still believe You and Your Word. I also pray that those who terrorize and persecute Your people will have their eyes opened, and will have a major change of heart.

In Your name,

Amen

I wonder if the public response would be different if it were reported that a peaceful group of American citizens was exercising their constitutional right to gather and pray in a public park when they were set upon by thugs dressed in Antifa or BLM garb? All of this was captured on video in front of police who chose not to act.

Branding ourselves, or that peaceful group of Americans, “Christians,” especially in the media serves little purpose other than to inflame rather than bring peace. Even the itinerant preacher mentioned in this article was not referenced as a Christian.

In scripture, the word Christian is used only three times and never by Jesus. He never said, come on, man, become a Christian. He simply said, “Follow me.” He spoke of a shepherd and his sheep. He didn’t speak about a brand name because He was here for everyone. In these days where everything we hear from the left is about inclusion, our branding makes us appear an exclusive club, “members only” so to speak.

Jesus didn’t come only for the Chosen People, the Jews, but for everyone. Too many sins have been committed against humanity in the name of Christianity. Sins committed by Christians whose behavior had little to do with the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Obviously, Christ is a title, meaning anointed, it’s not a name. He walked in humility and acted from love. We, His followers, would do well to do the same. That said, it is criminal that the police failed to act. Even if it was only to call in back-up. The fact that there were three separate altercations, all recorded on video demonstrates that gangs can rule the streets in certain cities and until the people of those cities say, ENOUGH, thugs will be emboldened to harsher and more brazen acts. There need to be consequences for the thugs, the police, the city officials, and the governors. When those elected to protect and serve the citizens can no longer or will no longer do their job then the people must rise up and exert the efforts necessary to replace those who fail to perform their duty.

By removing consequences for the bad behavior of the thugs, elected officials are paving the road to remove consequences for their own bad acts. This is not acceptable and if the citizens do not respond it will become the law of the land.

As Christians, our hope is that law and order can come about again peacefully. That should always be our hope and prayer. We should continue to pray for that.
But groups like ANTIFA, some BLM groups, etc. have a spirit and attitude of terrorism. Its a warring spirit and it has no intentions of civility.
Perhaps some of these gatherings should inquire for private and strategically armed security (paid or volunteer) to have a presence at these gatherings. (If police cannot do what they are paid to do)
Sadly, we have allowed ourselves and our nation to become a nation of weak, non- combative bystanders – which emboldens the spirit of violence. While I don’t want to see violence break out, I also understand there is a definite place and need for structured defense, with force, against chaos and those seeking to tear our society apart by the prodding of hell.

Father, we pray that you restore law and order to our nation. We pray that “the lawless one” not win this battle but that peace be restored to our country, especially in the areas where Satan has gained a foothold and intimidated people from being free to exercise their freedoms. In Jesus’ Name, Amen