May 1, 2011 will go down in the history books. Almost 10 years after 9/11, justice was served on Osama Bin Laden, one of the worst terrorists of all times. I will sleep a little better because of it. I am pretty sure that he was highly disappointed when he woke up in hell instead of paradise with 72 virgins. I am extremely proud of our troops and even prouder to be an American.
A lot of the headlines and comments were of people happy that he was "rotting in hell." I have to admit, that while I am happy that he is no longer a threat, I struggled with my feelings on that. I can't be happy that someone went to hell. God sure isn't. He states in Ezekiel 18:23 "Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die: saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?" Bottom line, God wanted Osama to repent. Right up until his death, he had the opportunity to repent. That is the amazing thing about grace, it is sufficient even for the most hardened of criminals like Bin Laden.
So while I am rejoicing over our victory, it is just that justice was finally served and not because he is in hell. Bottom line, we ALL deserve hell.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Proverbs 11:10
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