“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).
Charlie Kirk was assassinated in an act of pure evil. There is little doubt that the premeditated murder was demonically inspired to have a dramatic impact. And it did.
Equally demonic has been a subsequent outpouring of vile rhetoric on social media and even mainstream media – comments even cheering Kirk’s murder and implying or saying outright that he deserved to die at 31.
When Jesus died on the cross, no one could have imagined good to result, but in God’s great plan, He won the greatest victory of all time through what others intended for evil. Only God could bring victory out of what looks like defeat and so much good from evil actions.
On a much smaller scale, Kirk’s death has been a wake-up call. Not all the ripples from Kirk’s murder have been evil or hate-filled. We can see God moving mightily in America – since Sept. 10. Look and be encouraged…
Christians are emboldened.
Believers worldwide are standing tall and sharing their faith in Jesus. I’ve heard from Christians who said that they relied on the voices of people like Charlie Kirk to speak God’s truth to this generation while they were content to sit and support from the sidelines. Now, they realize that they can no longer remain silent.
Christians and Conservatives in droves are donning shirts that say, “We are ALL Charlie Kirk now” and “This is our Turning Point.” They know God is calling them to get off the sidelines and get in the game.
The Gospel has advanced.
People are talking about Charlie Kirk’s faith more than his politics. His widow, Erika, addressed America over the weekend. She displayed strength and confident hope in Jesus while facing the most difficult days of her life. Unbelievers are witnessing the Gospel in motion as believers share their faith in Christ through this tragedy. God is turning this into a Gospel moment so that many souls can be saved for eternity.
The Church is growing.
In her remarks, Erika encouraged people to join a Bible-believing church and get involved in what God is doing. People are reassessing the brevity of life and as they watch Kirk’s video clips popping up everywhere, they are looking deeper into their own lives.
People responded by filling churches across America on the Sunday following Charlie Kirk’s death. Some went back to church for the first time in years. Some went for the first time in their lives. Social media was flooded with testimonies of people who were saved, who rededicated their lives to the Lord, and who found a spiritual turning point in their lives on Sunday.
Spiritual Warfare is recognized.
The spiritual warfare behind this evil action is undeniable. People are waking up to the real battle raging in the unseen realm, realizing the enemy is not a political party or a person. Instead, the real enemy – not flesh and blood, but the spiritual wickedness of evil forces (Eph. 6:12) – has shown itself.
Approaching a true Turning Point.
Instead of rioting in the streets, committing acts of violence and destroying property, many Americans fell to their knees in prayer, opened their Bibles and packed the pews in local churches across the nation.
Charlie Kirk’s death might have ignited a spiritual spark that could be an answer to the prayers of American Christians for years!
Wouldn’t that be just like God to take a despicably evil event and turn it into something that brings eternal life and light to billions around the world?
May God work all of this together for His greatest glory and humanity’s greatest good!
