War is a horrible thing. Sometimes wars have been fought in order to stop great evil, sometimes they are fought out of a lust for power, out of hate, out of vengeance, or out of greed. Regardless of the reasoning, it always does harm. It was never part of God's intention for creation, and before sin entered the world, there was no war. It remains an unnatural element of our world, and it remains no matter how horrible it is. Sometimes we become accustomed to it, accepting of it, as long as it doesn't directly affect us or somehow violate what we normally expect from war. Sometimes we tolerate it better when adults are killed in war, but become hostile ourselves when children are harmed.
I am very grateful for those who have fought, been harmed, suffer from PTSD and chronic conditions, or have died because they were protecting my family and I in war. They have, and are, entering an unnatural situation in order to protect others. We should remember them and be thankful. But, we must also remember how horrible war is, always is. It should make us more grateful for those who fight for us, but also more desperate for Jesus to change hearts.
Jesus is the only solution to the problem of war.
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