Merry Christmas and God bless...our cops

Merry Christmas and God Bless...our cops

Merry Christmas and God Bless...our cops

Merry Christmas to you and yours!  My hope for all is that you've had time to reflect on 2014: determining what went well so you can repeat it in 2015, and assessing what went wrong so that you can change it and ensure the coming new year will not only be better than 2014- but your most prosperous year ever.

My prayer is that today and every day, you'll have time to pause and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  May all of the believers among us boldly proclaim that indeed, Christ is Lord.  Wonderful Counselor and the Prince of Peace, He truly holds the answers to any of our days' questions if we seek His guidance and trust in it.

I'd also like to offer my second prayer for today and every day: God, please bless our police officers, deputy sheriffs, state troopers/highway patrol officers (yes, even you, FHP), FBI, U.S. Marshals and all other law enforcement personnel.

Lord, please watch over and protect those among us who run toward the dangers and peril the rest of us run away from.

May we as a nation return to sanity and reject those currently stoking divisiveness' flames- those offering the welcoming arms of acceptance for any who choose to assault or kill our cops for selfish gain.  Simply put, there is no place for violence against police officers- and we must take a stand and declare that we will no longer accept it.  Looting shouldn't be tolerated, either- period.  Thugs who steal from their fellow man or destroy their businesses in the name of their fellow criminals need to be locked up- period.

And if you plan on encountering a police officer and pointing a gun at him/her, remember these things:

1) you can expect to be shot and killed

2) it will be your fault- and that's the price you'll pay for being a thug

3) the police officer will face no charges- and he/she shouldn't.  They will have done their job in protecting themselves and the rest of the community from your degenerate self

4) ensure you prepare your family ahead of time- for while you will have voluntarily gone to meet your Maker, they may not be prepared for things and will need time to arrange your funeral

This is by no means a hateful message- simply reiterating that those exercising their God-given free will for ill versus good will reap the consequences of their decisions.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God"- Matt 5:9 (KJV)

The Thin Blue Line is indeed thin, but it's incredibly strong.  Stay safe on the roads, LEO folks! Merry Christmas and God bless you for patrolling the streets while we sleep.

Merry Christmas and God Bless...our cops