Before the Columbine School Shootings I had dropped to my knees in anguish as I heard about each of the earlier school shootings. Crying out to God, repenting of the removal of prayer in schools, as I feel in my heart that opened the door to much of the violence in the our country!
For some reason the school shootings affect me greatly. I hear of other atrocities in the world–war, famine, abuse, slavery–and they are all subjects for my prayers. Like Abby Spangler, the school shootings like Virginia Tech go clear to my very core.
I receive emails asking, If God is so good, why do bad things happen to good people?” I know the answers. God is sovereign, however in His sovereignty He gave man free will and there is evil in the world and men are influenced and driven (in some cases) because of it. Most do not want to believe in the devil or demons. I have to ask (because I believe the Bible), how could you look at the young man that did the shooting at Virginia Tech and not see the demons in him?
Heinous killers usually give themselves away if you listen to their words. Such as, “I saw something doing the killing.”; “Voices told me to do it.”; “I see visions and I know what to do.”! I just cannot believe men or women are evil enough to commit violent acts unless they are influenced or controlled by lying evil spirits. Not because I want to believe that way (we can’t make things true–they either are truth or they are not), but because it is so clear in the Bible–no matter what translation you buy.
One answer for prevention may be stricter gun laws–I will leave that to Abby Spangler and her followers! (God bless them!) Another answer is more education especially in the church of the work of the devil and the power of prayer.
Before Columbine we set up a website, wwwPrayerAgainstViolence.com. On the site there is information and encouragement to pray over your loved ones, especially school children, college students and then over the work place where ever that may be. In God’ s sovereignty He set up the communication of prayer to provide a way for men and women, with free will, to ask (believing) for Divine Intervention. Prayer may be offensive before the fact, instead of defensive after tragedy strikes.
I have personally seen thousands of prayers answered in my life and those of others around me, in the 27 years since I invited Jesus into my heart and trusted Him with my prayers. There are rules in the spirit realm as in the physical realm. Not every prayer is answered the way we might hope–due to our thoughts and actions or the actions of others.
I salute and pray for those who take action such as Abby Spangler. But, with all my heart, I recommend and commend those who pray for protection in advance. Angelic prayer protection and supernatural influence on the part of the Holy Spirit is available to the whole world through agreement with Jesus. For more information visit our website, Prayer Against Violence.
Today I pray as the anniversary of Virginia Tech approaches, that those who were involved, families affected, have been able to forgive, let go of the pain and be healed by the power of God through the Holy Spirit. No one can comprehend the pain for someone else; only God can change the hurt and the heart! Dear God, may that be quick and complete for all the victims!