“What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted.
“Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
A reporter on the ground in Aleppo posted a video message on the internet. He was uncertain if this would be his last communication. They were promised ceasefire and evacuation this morning yet it seemed neither would happen. He felt certain that torture was in his future. He knew not if they would be tortured for hours or days or if death would be waiting at the end.
The spirit of the people of Aleppo is broken and shattered. They have nothing left... no food, no water, no one they can trust. Surely if the Son of God himself arrived on the streets of Aleppo, they'd ask "Have you come to torture us?" Isn't this all they are good for now, an example to others in the travesty of war? What more could anyone else possibly want with them when they have nothing left?
The people of Aleppo have been heavy on my mind so I suspect that is why I see them in every passage. We need to do something, even from this far away, that says we aren't here to torture.
Dear brothers and sisters of Aleppo,
We see you.
We see you.
We hear you.
Your lives are worth saving.
We can't all show up wearing white helmets to dig through the rubble but there are boots on the ground doing exactly this. Please consider supporting The White Helmets as they work to rescue Syrians regardless of what side they have taken in this civil war. Americans who claim "all lives matter" could learn from this organization.
Also consider supporting organizations that work to welcome refugees with open arms. Refugees are not enemies to be feared. They are being forced from their homes, forced to leave behind everything they know and love, all on the off chance that they may get to live to see tomorrow. We should be inviting them into our country, our states, our cities, our churches, and our very own homes.
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