Losing A Police Officer 76/11/2018

Good Morning,

My Cup of Door County Dublin's Delight Coffee is steaming next to me and once again the dog is sleeping on my feet. Life is good.

Last week our community experienced the loss of a police officer during a high speed chase in the line of duty. He was very young and gave his life in service to the community. Relations between the police and the citizens of our country have been on edge for a lot of years and  the last two years have been worse than any others. I thank his family for his service and extend my prayers and sympathy.

During a media conference, right after accident the local police chief fielded questions from reporters. I was surprised that he took any questions during the time of fresh grieving, but he did. A local reporter pushed her boundaries by asking some contentious questions.

What I saw here was a deliberate attempt to sow discord within the city. The question although possibly appropriate at another time, did not need to be asked in the moment.

 

Proverbs 15:28 New International Version (NIV)

²⁸ The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

America does enjoy freedom of speech and I whole heartedly support it. Yet there is a time and place for things to be said. It became painfully aware to me that the news is not just news, it is a business and the root of all evil can be money.

Instead of promoting peace she "stirred the pot" and the timing was less than perfect. The lesson here for us is this. Things need to be said from time to time, but timing is everything. I am sure that before she blurted out her question she either knew what a stink bomb she would drop or she was just plain ignorant. God has something to say to us in the way of advice in these situations.

Matthew 5:9 New International Version (NIV)

⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called children of God.

 

Business at the price of others is not business at all. It places profit before people. Lesson for the day. Think before you speak.

 

Marty