A thought out biblical response to this whole Usama ordeal.

I have really been blown away with all the controversy in the Christian world over Usama Bin Laden's (UBL) death. First of all, you can really tell it has been 10 years since 911. I promise all these social network posts saying things like "We shouldn't celebrate a soul going to hell" and "why are we taking joy in another persons death" wouldn't be there. (mostly because social networks didn't exist)

There also wouldn't be the wild parties in the streets like we saw last night in New York and D.C. Because killing Bin Laden would have been the universally expected and accepted retaliation of those horrible attacks. But as we all know 10 years and some time changes everything.

So how should we react as Christians to the news that UBL is dead?

First, nobody should be "celebrating that UBL is in hell... that is just twisted and wrong. we, as children of God, should never rejoice over hell and say "that is what he deserves." The fact is WE ALL DESERVE THE SAME HELL BIN LADEN IS IN!

But that still leaves the question of WHAT should we feel and HOW should we react to this news? The answer (as always) lies in The Word of God.

First we must look at Romans13:1-5

1 Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. 2 So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. 3 For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you. 4 The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong. 5 So you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience.

According to the above passage we learn that

#1. Those leading and making decisions for our country (like them or not) have been placed there by God.

#2. Those who rebel against these establishments rebel against God. Remember Bin Laden brought this fight to us!

#3. "They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong." I believe we saw this truth carried out in Abbotabad Pakistan by some great men in our military yesterday.

But, many will bring up Proverbs 24:17-18 which says...

17 Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;

don’t be happy when they stumble.

18 For the Lord will be displeased with you

and will turn his anger away from them.

That verse seems to teach us that we should feel somber and take no joy in the capture and killing of UBL... but what about when you contrast that verse with Psalm 21...

8 You will capture all your enemies.

Your strong right hand will seize all who hate you.

9 You will throw them in a flaming furnace

when you appear.

The Lord will consume them in his anger;

fire will devour them.

10 You will wipe their children from the face of the earth;

they will never have descendants.

11 Although they plot against you,

their evil schemes will never succeed.

12 For they will turn and run

when they see your arrows aimed at them.

13 Rise up, O Lord, in all your power.

With music and singing we celebrate your mighty acts.

Wait? It looks like this verse teaches us to celebrate the death and the "devouring with fire" ... and we are to celebrate it with "music and singing" ?

Here is what you need to know about these verses... first off Proverbs 24 was written by Solomon to his sons to help them gain Godly wisdom. That verse is talking about getting puffed up with pride, arrogance or selfishness over the demise of your enemies. God is teaching us that it is WISE not to celebrate our enemies death in a PRIDEFUL WAY.

So can we celebrate the death of Bin Laden? The answer is a YES and a NO... We can celebrate, but we are not to celebrate death, BUT RATHER WE ARE TO CELEBRATE THE JUSTICE OF GOD! WE ARE TO CELEBRATE GOD AND HIS WILL AND CHOICE FOR THIS FATE OF USAMA BIN LADEN.

WE ARE TO GIVE THE LORD ALL GLORY FOR THIS HISTORIC MOMENT!

Thank you lord for bringing justice to our nation. God you knew this would be Bin Laden's fate. Lord in your sovereignty you knew this day would come. Lord don't let my flesh or the flesh of this nation be puffed up with pride because Usama is dead, but rather let us rejoice in your just ways. You alone are God, all authority belongs to you. And I pray to you in the name above all names JESUS!