The context of this verse is the death of Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary. Lazarus was Jesus’ friend. Martha’s message was, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” Lazarus died and Jesus came four days later. He listened to Martha and Mary and entered into their grief. Even though Jesus knew what He was about to do, we are told, “Jesus wept.” Jesus did not celebrate the life of the dead Lazarus. He wept in the face of death and grief. The verb used to describe Jesus’ weeping is found only here in the N.T. This verb does not describe uncontrolled sobbing. It simply means that the tears began rolling down Jesus’ face.

In our world today, the death of a person has become a celebration. The funeral service is now called, “the celebration of the life of ….” Death came into the world because of the fall into sin. (cf. Rom.5:12). Death is the evil result of and penalty for sin. Maybe I am odd, but it strikes me as strange that that which ends a life, brings permanent separation on earth, grief, loss, pain, is now a cause for celebration. (cf.Gen.23:2; 50:10-11).

In recent days, a young man, Charlie Kirk, was brutally murdered. And we have seen two types of celebrations. Firstly, those who loved Kirk have been mourning his death and celebrating his life. Secondly, we have seen the bloodthirsty, hate-filled, utterly depraved celebrations of those who hated him. Some of what I have seen on YouTube and TikTok are too disgusting to even reference. Without any sense of shame, some of the vocal haters are those who profess and aspire to be national leaders. Many have wondered aloud and silently if this man was murdered because of the violent rhetoric of these so-called leaders. Truly, it seems that we are now living in a culture that encourages and celebrates murder over religious, social, and political disagreements. The frightening reality is the growing number of women who support this mindset.

The man who murdered Charlie Kirk will answer to the laws of the land. We wait to see. One leftist politician has publicly stated that committing a crime does not necessarily make you a criminal. So the man who murdered Kirk is not necessarily a murderer. And sinners are not necessarily sinners. I guess it is for this reason we now have so many mentally sick people in the world. One thing we are certain about, Tyler Robinson will have to answer to God for his crime of murder. And on that day, his sin will be defined as lawlessness, (1Jn.3:4), and there will be no battery of lawyers to defend him.

Furthermore, I want to make it clear to all those who are celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk, you are one with Tyler Robinson. Let me put it this way : you ARE Tyler Robinson and there is the blood of murder on your hands. Charlie Kirk’s murder has revealed that there are multiplied thousands of Tyler Robinsons in our midst who, in their morally twisted mindset, cheer on those who commit murders on their behalf. (cf. Rom.1:32).

Now let me make it clear, I do not know Charlie Kirk. From time to time, I have watched his videos on YouTube and I have marveled at the gifts God blessed him with and the fact that he did not bury that which God gave to him. He put his gifts to work while knowing he was doing so at great risk to himself. Faithfulness to God and risks tend to go together.

Kirk reminds me of Paul’s defense before Governor Festus and King Agrippa. Acts 26:24-25 says, “While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great learning is driving you mad.” ²⁵ But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I utter words of sober truth (lit. “of truth and rationality”).” Paul would be murdered for the rational truth of the gospel. The leftist approach of calling you ignorant, mad, a hater, a bigot, etc., is not new. One shrieking leftist female politician described Kirk as ignorant and uneducated.

Charlie Kirk did not die before his time. The years God ordained for him in eternity (Psa.139:16) had come to an end. God is the one who is in sovereign control of life and death. (cf. Deut.32:39). Medical research does not have the ability to extend life. When your God-ordained years are finished, you will keep your appointment with death and final judgment. (Heb.9:27).

From all I have heard and read, it seems evident that Charlie Kirk was a Christian by conversion to Christ. A man who knew Charlie wrote, “Throughout his shortened mission on this earth, Charlie Kirk demonstrated his eager willingness to be used by God as he relentlessly preached the gospel. He told millions of people that the truth of the gospel is the only important thing in this life, and that Jesus is all that really matters.”

So I will not say to Charlie, RIP. Rev.14:13 says, “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.”  2Cor.5:8 describes death as being absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. In 2Tim.4:6 Paul described death as “departure”. You say “goodbye” and in the next instant you say “hello”. Charlie fought the good fight, finished the race God gave him to run, and kept the faith. And His Lord would have said to him, “Well done good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Master.” (Matt.25:21). Charlie is beholding the glorious face of his Savior. And by this time, he would have shaken hands with his martyred forerunner, Abel. In his life on earth, Charlie was not perfect and would have made many regrettable mistakes. But on September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk became perfect and will be perfect for all eternity.

Charlie, we grieve over your murder, but we do not grieve like those who have no hope. (1Thess.4:13). Our living hope is in our risen and returning King, the Lord Jesus Christ.

One final word. Charlie, your martyrdom has reminded me of the martyrdom of Jim Elliot in 1956. The fruit of Elliot’s martyrdom was an army of Christians going into the mission field. May God raise up an army of truth and rational voices in your place and who, like you, will be rooted in the gospel. The increasing irrational voices of moral and spiritual insanity need persistent pushbacks from truth and rationality even if it means more martyrdoms.