A World of Insecurities

I read today an article from DesMoines Register, which says that in 2008 Iowa homicides rate jumped to about 105 % when compared to that of the year 2007. While the state of Iowa has been one of the states in the whole country with the lowest rate together with the Dakotas, one would wonder what these rates will be like this year.

When Lydia and I came to Iowa, lots of people told me how this state is really a good place to raise a family. They told me about safety and security. These are two things that all of us need. Most people before moving to a new area often want to look at how safe and secure it will be for them and their families. As a result of such a growing sense of insecurities, trust in people has considerably decreased.

I come from a country where insecurity is part of the everyday life. You expect anything to happen at anytime and to anybody. In a place like that, there is really not a chance to dial 911 to ask for help. People have therefore just learned to place their trust in the One, they believe, hold their future in His hands.

Will human justice end homicides and evil? Noone can really change a human heart. Evil is deeper than genetics. If we cannot change someone's genetics, it is then harder to change a human heart. The world thus needs God's word as it has never done before since this is the only cure to all evil we find in humans. God's word has power to change all of us and provide a community where there is going to be safety and security for all. We will learn to trust each other and fears about other people will be no more. Such a community can only be possible through God. Churches, it is our time. It is God's moment to present the word in a way that lives will be touched. It is the time that we should let people know that in the Scripture, one can find redemption, transformation and salvation!

By Emmanuel