Death Penalty--Capital Punishment

I’m for capital punishment but I am against the death penalty. The death penalty seems so harsh while capital punishment doesn’t sound nearly as bad. Putting people to death worries me because of rule # 5. It says “Thou shalt not kill”.

Now I agree that there are some despicable folks that certainly seem to deserve to be killed. And I’m all for getting them out of circulation. I’m OK with God killing them… as he has done. But that’s God job…not mine. What if God is not done with them? What if he is still working on them…like Jacob? Jacob was a really bad guy, but God got to him and changed his heart. Yep! It took 140 years. But, God did it. So who am I to change God plans? Throughout the bible He wiped out entire nations when He got fed up with their foolishness. But that’s His plan…not mine. I probably would not have cut them so much slack if I had been in charge.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, for all You have done for me.
Thank you, Lord Jesus; I know I don’t deserve it.
Please, Lord, I pray You give me the wisdom to do Your will not mine.

Amen



5/26/2008