I write this with a heavy heart. It has taken me over a week to be able to find these words. The news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination has left me grieved and angry. It feels wrong. It feels unjust. A voice for truth, a fighter for what he believed was right, was silenced far too soon. I am mourning for Charlie’s wife, his children, his family, his friends, and everyone who loved him. I am mourning for our nation, that we have reached a place where violence like this still happens.
And yet, as I sit with this confusion, I can’t help but think of what Charlie saw the moment he entered heaven. I imagine him hearing the words of Jesus from Matthew 25:23:
“Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness.”
What a moment that must have been – to be embraced by the Savior and welcomed home. Though his life was cut short here, his race was run. His work, his fight, his faithfulness are complete, and he now stands in the presence of the One he lived to glorify.
I confess I do not understand why this happened. I don’t understand why God allowed such evil to strike. But I choose to trust that God sees what I cannot, that His plan is bigger than my understanding, that somehow – even in this tragedy – He is working for good.
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18
“Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” – Psalm 23:4
These verses remind me that we are not alone, even when the darkness seems overwhelming.
My prayer is that this tragedy would not deepen our division but move us toward unity. That instead of letting anger fuel more hate, we would let grief move us to compassion, forgiveness, and love. That we would honor Charlie’s legacy by standing boldly for truth but doing so in a way that reflects the heart of Christ.
Let us pray for Charlie’s family – for supernatural comfort and strength. Let us pray for our nation – that this moment would be a turning point toward peace. And let us pray for our own hearts – that we would not grow bitter but trust God more deeply, remembering that He can bring beauty from ashes.
Charlie’s race is done, but ours is not. May we run it well, so that one day, we too will hear those words: “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
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