Please read this special message from Andrew Wommack

Amidst the tragedy of the shooting this last Sunday in Sutherland Springs Texas, there has been much finger pointing of who is to blame and how to prevent tragedies like this. Although some good may come from this, I think most people's analysis is missing the mark.

This was pure evil. It was sin inspired directly by the devil. Jesus is the only antidote for sin and the power of God is the only thing that will stop the devil.

Psalms 36:1 says, "The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes." Those who fear the Lord don't commit acts of evil like this.

Our society has thrown God out the window. Many of the movie stars and politicians who have decried this act are actually contributing to the culture that brought this to pass. They have opposed God in the values they promote and have created this Godless culture that has been crammed down our throats.

Guns aren't the problem. Guns don't kill people any more than forks make people fat. Before prayer was taken out of the schools, before all types of sin were promoted and even celebrated, before Christians were vilified as the problem and marginalized, we had guns without this senseless violence.

But even among those who didn't actively worship the Lord, there used to be an acknowledgement of God's existence and a fear of having to stand before him someday and give an account of our actions. That fear restrained sin (Proverbs 16:6). But now people commit mass murders and then suicide, thinking they are escaping judgment when the truth is they are ushered into a Christless eternity, awaiting damnation.

God didn't "let" this happen. We let this happen. Adam and Eve chose sin and we, their descendants, have confirmed and amplified their decision billions of times over. The gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, the changed hearts it produces, and the fear or reverence it creates even in unbelievers is the only solution for this crisis.

The fault for this current godless culture lies with the church. We have not been the salt and light that Jesus commanded us to be. Those who don't speak out against the moral issues of our day are like soldiers who have abandoned their posts in battle. They may justify it in any number of ways but the bottom line is, Christians have been AWOL-Absolute Wusses On Love. It's love to tell a person the truth (Leviticus 19:17). Paul told us to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15) but we must tell people the truth. It's only the truth we know that sets us free (John 8:32). Most Christians love themselves too much to take a stand and run the possible rejection that might come their way. That's self-love, not the love that Jesus modeled for us.

There will be many proposals and adjustments that come as a result of this tragedy but the only cure is for us who believe to once again become the salt and light God called us to be.

I encourage you to talk to your family, friends and co-workers about the Lord. That person next to you might be the very person Satan is trying to turn into the next mass murderer. And take a stand on social issues by getting involved in our political processes. There are many ways to do that but every one of us needs to renew our efforts.

I join my prayers with you for the wounded and the families of those who lost love ones. I also pray for all who have been traumatized by this and are living in fear of what might come next. The perfect love we have received in Jesus casts out our fear (1 John 4:18) and I pray the Lord will give us new opportunities to share that love and faith with those who are struggling.

Together, we can turn this nation back to God. Certainly we can't do it without God but He can't do it without us (Ephesians 3:20). I know He is willing and I pray all of us are willing to take a stand for truth and against ungodliness. Let's do it.

Andrew