All Lives Matter to God

This has been a very somber and sad week as we mourn the loss of Charlie Kirk. And as I read social media posts criticizing us for not mourning the loss of a Democrat or somebody we don't agree with as much, I stand in shock. This is not a time to judge each other. Some of those posts that were put out there I didn't even know about. I do not think they are less significant.  Charlie Kirk was a well known figure that touched many people. Those who he touched have the right to mourn without feeling judged for it.  So in thinking of that I realized yes those Democrats that got killed matter to God. The unborn that are killed in the womb matter to God. The black person that's murdered matters to God. The white person that was slain in the subway matters to God.  They ALL matter to God.

All Lives Matter to God

When people criticize us for grieving one man,

And show us others slain by a murderer's hand,

Implying we don't care for those who've died–

Oh how wrong they are. We love all lives.

All lives matter to God– not just black or white.

Race, religion– it's all the same in His sight.

In this culture shaped by social media's sway,

It's easy to assume and misjudge what we say.

All lives matter to us who love Jesus Christ.

When one of our own dies, it cuts like a knife.

Losing someone close, tears you up inside.

That's why we grieve for this precious man who died.

It's not that we don't care for others now gone;

We've grieved their absence all along.

But let us weep in peace without accusation–

And use words of comfort not condemnation.

This isn't a time for name calling or taking a side,

But a time to unite and lay down our pride.

Whether you liked this man or disagreed with what he said,

I would hope you wouldn't have ever wished him dead.

He is gone now after fighting a good fight. 

His loss is felt– but not his alone in God's sight.

Every life, every child is precious and dear. 

God cherishes every single life and holds them near. 

So when you post pictures of others who have died,

And question why for them we haven’t cried–

It’s not that we did not care or mourn their fate,

But we did not know them--but still our grief resonates. 

All lives matter– Christian, atheist, Republican, Democrat

Jesus died for each one of them right there where they're at.

And all lives matter to us as we reach the world for Christ.

Praying many will see His love and His light. 

God desires none to perish, none to be lost. 

So we choose to love, no matter the cost. 

We endeavor to reach the world and make our enemies a friend

As God reconciles the entire earth to Him. 

© 2025 Sandra C. Johnson