This evening the US and Great Britain joined forces to destroy Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen. The stakes keep getting higher as tensions grow around the world.
The conflict in Ukraine brought full scale war to Europe for the first time since World War II. The Hamas attack on Israel unleashed pent up tensions in the Middle East. Meanwhile the US relationship with China has become heated over the sovereignty of Taiwan. And who knows what is happening in North Korea?
All these hot and cold wars show that human conflict is far from resolved. Unfortunately political tensions within countries are also worsening. America is the most polarized it has ever been since the Civil War. Countries in Europe and South America have severe political divides as well.
The tensions within countries can spill over to tensions among these countries. Hot-headed politicians love to start wars, to show their strength. And nothing unites a country like war. The 21st century has gotten off to a scary start.
And this election year promises far too much division and hatred at home.
Is it really practical to love your enemies, like Jesus said?
