Sunday, September 14, 2025

ODE to Charlie

 

Isaiah 52:7

King James Version

7 How beautiful upon the mountains 

are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, 

that publisheth peace; 

that bringeth good tidings of good, 

that publisheth salvation; 

that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!


I had not really followed his debates.

But I've heard of Charlie Kirk, and his ministry.

Wondering who this young man was, at Trump's campaign.

And when he was assassinated on 10 September 2025, the youth were in shock.

Trump's team was in shock.

His followers all over the world were in shock.

But I did notice Charlie's security was beefed up, months ago.

That means, there were real threats to his life already.


And now, he's left a wife, two kids, and a grieving family.

His 31-year-old life, lived for CHRIST, had been snuffed.

By another young man, who did not embrace his views.

Satan is having a field day, gloating at what he thinks is "victory".

After all, the perpetrator's father was Republican.

He's also a law-enforcement officer.

The enemy's mockery knows no end.

He really went for the jugular.

Literally, and figuratively.


Imagine a father having to surrender his own son to the authorities.

How did the mother feel?

What grief, and humiliation, has this son brought upon his family?

You could now see the extent of Satan's corruption of a young man's mind, heart, body, and spirit.

How did this boy get to be such a sharp shooter?

What made him turn against GOD's laws?


He knowingly, and purposely, silenced a voice for CHRIST.

James 4:1-4

King James Version

4 From whence come wars 

and fightings among you? 

come they not hence, even of your lusts 

that war in your members?

2 Ye lust, and have not: 

ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: 

ye fight and war, yet ye have not, 

because ye ask not.

3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, 

that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, 

know ye not that the friendship of the world 

is enmity with God? 

whosoever therefore will be 

a friend of the world is the enemy of God.


But what Satan doesn't know is that soldiers for CHRIST are many.

Take out one; another will take his place.

A young boy was ready to take up Charlie's torch.

A young minister in hot-bed New York, was seen as a "replacement", too.

Possibly, Charlie's wife may continue his ministry.


Even as there's only one Charles Spurgeon.

There's only one David Wilkerson.

There's only one Charles Stanley.

There's only one Charlie Kirk.

And most importantly, there's ONLY ONE CHRIST.

Matthew 3:16-17

King James Version

16 And Jesus, 

when he was baptized, 

went up straightway out of the water: 

and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, 

and he saw the Spirit of God 

descending like a dove, 

and lighting upon him:

17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, 

This is my beloved Son, 

in whom I am well pleased.


Matthew 17:4-6

King James Version

4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, 

Lord, it is good for us to be here: 

if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; 

one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

5 While he yet spake, 

behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: 

and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, 

This is my beloved Son, 

in whom I am well pleased; 

hear ye him.

6 And when the disciples heard it, 

they fell on their face, 

and were sore afraid.


Colossians 2:8-10

King James Version

8 Beware lest any man spoil you 

through philosophy and vain deceit, 

after the tradition of men, 

after the rudiments of the world, 

and not after Christ.

9 For in him dwelleth 

all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are complete in him, 

which is the head of all principality 

and power:


1 John 5:20

King James Version

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, 

and hath given us an understanding, 

that we may know him that is true, 

and we are in him that is true, 

even in his Son Jesus Christ. 

This is the true God, 

and eternal life.


We, born again, are soldiers for CHRIST.

We follow our LORD.

We serve JESUS.

We honor GOD.

We serve you.

And when a soldier's time is up, we merely return to our Maker:

Ecclesiastes 12:7

King James Version

7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: 

and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.


Ezekiel 18:4

King James Version

4 Behold, 

all souls are mine; 

as the soul of the father, 

so also the soul of the son is mine: 

the soul that sinneth, it shall die.


Charlie may be gone from earth, but take heart.

2 Corinthians 5:8

King James Version

8 We are confident, I say, 

and willing rather to be absent from the body, 

and to be present with the Lord.


He has fought the good fight.

2 Timothy 4:7

King James Version

7 I have fought a good fight, 

I have finished my course, 

I have kept the faith:


He has run his race.

Hebrews 12:1

King James Version

12 Wherefore seeing 

we also are compassed about 

with so great a cloud of witnesses, 

let us lay aside every weight, 

and the sin which doth so easily beset us, 

and let us run with patience 

the race that is set before us,


He has secured his family.

Joshua 24:15

King James Version

15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, 

choose you this day whom ye will serve; 

whether the gods which your fathers served 

that were on the other side of the flood, 

or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: 

but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.


He has shared the gospel with you.

Mark 16:15-16

King James Version

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, 

and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; 

but he that believeth not shall be damned.


Let us now focus on JESUS, all the more, for there are many satanic forces that intend to destabilize the world:

Colossians 3:1-2

King James Version

3 If ye then be risen with Christ, 

seek those things which are above, 

where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, 

not on things on the earth.


Hebrews 12:2

King James Version

2 Looking unto Jesus 

the author and finisher of our faith; 

who for the joy that was set before him 

endured the cross, 

despising the shame, 

and is set down at the right hand 

of the throne of God.


Charlie was a gift.

Many appreciated him.

Many didn't.

That is the way of man.

That is the way of the world.

That is the way of Satan.

JESUS knew rejection.

More than any of us, combined.

He knew death, but gave us the RESURRECTION.


REST in PEACE, Charlie Kirk!

"Well done, soldier!"


Related material:

ODE to WARRIORS

CHRIST's soldier

WARRIOR of the SPIRIT

The CALIFORNIA controversies

GOD's GLORY blogs

BORN AGAIN classics


The White House:

HONORING THE MEMORY OF CHARLIE KIRK


Related videos:

Just A Few Words About My Little Brother Charlie Kirk

This is What Your Children Become When You Send Them to College

Mark Henry: Pastor’s Perspective, Charlie Kirk & Our Broken Country


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