Numbers 35: Bloodshed Polutes the Land

“‘Do not pollute the land where you are. Bloodshed pollutes the land, and atonement cannot be made for the land on which blood has been shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it. - Numbers 35:33 NIV

Of all the things we Christians worry and fret about today, promiscuity, homosexuality, greed, licentiousness, etc., perhaps the most offensive to God is the shedding of innocent blood.  We still get up in arms about abortion, but there are not many speaking out about the murder running rampant in our country.  In fact, a lot of Christians are arming themselves  They see it as their right to protect themselves all the while shedding no tears over the young men, primarily minorities, who are dying daily.  We cannot protect our own lives without protecting the lives of others.  As scripture says, "Bloodshed pollutes the land" .   Our land is polluted by the bloodshed on television, in the movies and video games, and on the streets, not to mention the blood shed by abortion.  We have to address all of these issues if we want our land to be restored.