After reflection upon the death of George Tiller, I think it is important not to forget a few less noticed ideas.
First, Tiller was a mass murderer to those of us that see abortion as terminating a human life. This puts the need for a comprehensive debate on the topic of abortion at the forefront. Judges are not absolute, and 1970′s science lacked so much of what we know about cellular life today. Most importantly, new discoveries about DNA indicate that a unique life is created at fertilization. So, once abortion is seen as genocide, we dare not call Tiller a doctor; he was a destroyer who dismembered the most fragile of lives.
Second, if indeed abortion is a tragic injustice, our government has failed in its most fundamental duties. Not only does the Lord detest, “acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent,” any citizen should be ashamed of a society that does not punish murder. I do not condone the killing of Tiller, but I wonder if this person would have reached that point if the government had not failed to execute justice.
At least now, unborn persons can find comfort that Tiller’s hands will not be able to torment them.

The thoughts stated above are from a good friend of mine, Nate Gilbert.  I would have to say that I agree with his conclusion.  However, I don’t think it can be overstated that the person responsible for killing Dr. Tiller needs to be brought to justice.  As Christians, we understand that God means it when he says, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.”  (Romans 12:19) It is not for man to take matters into his own hands, no matter how terrible a situation is.  The bible declares emphatically that God is gracious and compassionate.  Slow to anger and rich in love. (Exodus 34:6, Psalm 86:15)  Being the merciful God that He claims to be in His word, I have no doubt that He was giving Dr. Tiller room to repent of his sin and cry out to Him for forgiveness.  God loved Dr. Tiller and sent Jesus to make the ultimate sacrifice for his sins just as much as yours and mine.  Unfortunately for Dr. Tiller, none of us are guaranteed our next breath.  As my pastor likes to put it, “10 out of every 10 people will die.”  Only God knows Dr. Tiller’s eternal destiny.  We can all make assumptions, but nobody but God alone is the eternal judge of Dr. Tiller’s actions.  The true question is, will we be ready to meet our Maker when the time comes?  Will you be ready?

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