Trust

Bombings, shootings, driving trucks into a crowd - you name a way to bring harm to people and an Islamic terrorist or a Jihadi Wannabe will be using it against innocent civilians.  And, despite our world-power status, we have seen just how vulnerable we are to such attacks. 

The government's response has been to assure us that the guilty will be brought to justice and to reassure us by increasing security at major events and sensitive targets.

But, government intervention notwithstanding, we can't really stop criminals and crazies from inflicting harm because, no matter how big government becomes, it cannot be everywhere at every opportunity to do harm before it happens. Not even the mighty USA.  

So, what's the answer?   Can we ever rest easy with this ubiquitous threat of danger?  Yes: "Some men trust in chariots, some trust in horses, but we will trust in the name of The Lord our God" (Ps 20:7).  

Unlike our government, which despite it size and might is limited by time and space, God can be everywhere at every opportunity evil has to do harm - before, during and after.  Jus' Sayn.