Bookended

This weekend was bookended with two major world-wide current events:
a Royal wedding, and the death of the world's most-wanted terrorist.

Both were events that held everyone's attention.

Both were events that one would always remember where they were when watching.

I found myself taking photos of my TV screen to document the events: I can't remember the last time that has happened (never in one weekend).

One event surrounded by life and love, the other hate and evil. Both events very different, but both evoked strong emotion.

"Don't celebrate death. Celebrate Justice." wrote Derek Webb on Twitter last night, regarding the death of Osama Bin Laden. That resonates with my soul and faith as a Christian. I am thankful for justice and for soldiers who protect and defend freedom.

"Evil men do not understand justice. But those who seek the LORD understand all. " Proverbs 28:5

Interestingly enough, Rev. Richard Chartres, Bishop of London, who officiated the wedding of William and Kate, charged the couple (and the world) with the following statement during the Royal Wedding Friday morning:

"As we move toward our partner in love, following the example of Christ Jesus, the Holy Spirit is quickened within us and can increasingly fill our lives with light. This leads on to a family life which offers the best conditions in which the next generation can receive and exchange those gifts, which can overcome fear, and division, and incubate the coming world of the Spirit, whose fruits are love, joy, and peace."

This weekend was bookended.

Bookended with examples of love and evil and the effects it will have on each other and the next generation.

Here's to incubating the world with the Spirit, whose fruits are love, joy, and peace.