Atom Bombs Saved Lives

August 7, 2018 (Tuesday)
The United States of America destroyed two Japanese cities to end the war. Yesterday was the anniversary of Hiroshima. Thursday will be the anniversary of Nagasaki. The bombing of these cities brought World War II to an end. Lives were saved by this action.
The decision to employ atomic bombs was the logical step to take. Based on the costly victory in the two-month battle of Okinawa, in which civilians joined the fight, the predictions were that the invasion and battle of Japan could last as long as five years, with millions of lives lost on both sides. Like most wartime decisions, the choice was not between good and bad; it was between bad and worse. Many veterans of that era always felt they lived to return home because of that difficult decision having been made. (Keep in mind that 60 million people had already died because of World War II).
The threat of nuclear war still looms, especially as smaller countries gain nuclear capabilities. The terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 testify that there are those in this world who would not hesitate to use weapons of any kind to destroy us. This situation brings up the possibility of more wars in the future to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Thoughts like these are very troubling, and we Christians should be driven to our knees in response. We can find no better scripture to guide us today than 2 Chronicles 7:14: “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
In the meantime, let us live our lives to please the Lord: