Bless, and curse not!!!

I’m sure by now all of you have heard about the death of the 19 month of child in Albany. Just hearing bits and pieces of this story was almost unbearable for me; which is why I had decided not to follow up on the story. However, a recent facebook post made me reconsider.
In this particular post, I saw comments that read, “I hope he burn in hell” and, “I hope they both DIE”.
First off, let me remind you of the scripture, Hebrews 9:27, “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” Which basically means that we ALL shall die. Nonetheless, the child’s death came in a very disturbing and unfortunate manner. But we don’t have the authority to pass judgment on either involved person. That authority belongs to God!
We can’t say what happened because we were not there. We don’t know if either of the involved persons were dealing with mental instabilities. It’s very easy to stand on the outside & criticize the people on the inside. Let’s not get caught up in all that. The Lord has placed investigators, judges, and whoever else in their respective authoritative positions for a REASON. He’s a just God. He’s not a respecter of persons. This could have happened to any one of us. Instead of passing judgment and hoping for the worst for the responsible parties, how about doing the only thing that matters, PRAYING!
Romans 12:13-15 says, “Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” We shouldn’t be cursing these people by wishing that they die & burn in hell. We should be praying for them & mourning with the victim’s family. I’m sure the family is in need of something right now. A kind word, support, food for the repast (y’all know how we do it), whatever it is that they’re in need of we CHRISTIANS should be practicing hospitality by opening our wallets & pitching in.
As the old cliché goes, “Ain’t no use in crying over spilled milk.” What’s done is done and we can’t do anything to change the past. But instead, what we can do is turn this negative situation into a positive one. Let’s not allow this child’s diminutive life to be in vain. Get out and educate your community on child abuse. Let’s, at all costs, prevent this from occurring again.
In closing I’d like to remind you that cursing the responsible parties is a complete waste of time. By doing this, you’ve done absolutely nothing. Do something positive with your energy. Put a smile on someone’s face. :) Pray for the child’s family. Pray for the people responsible. Pray for their families as well. Send a card. Send a flower. Do SOMETHING to make a POSITIVE impact on this negative situation!