It Ain't Necessarily So

Melissa Huckaby Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping, Murder Of Sandra Cantu
By Matthew Keys

“The body of the 8-year-old was recovered from a sealed suitcase found in an irrigation canal April 7th.
The following day, Huckaby told FOX40 News and local newspaper The Tracy Press her suitcase was reported stolen from the driveway of her mobile home the day Cantu went missing…Cantu, told reporters her suitcase was filled with Sunday school supplies.
Huckaby's interview with various media outlets, including FOX40 News, led authorities to suspect the Sunday school teacher in connection with the disappearance and murder of Cantu. Huckaby was arrested April 8th.”

http://www.fox43.com/news/nationworld/ktxl-news-huckabypleadsguilty,0,710013.story

Nothing hurts more than to hear of the death of an innocent; particularly, a child. Almost every report I read leads with something like ‘Sunday School Teacher murders a child’. It’s sensational, and certainly grabs your attention.

Why, you ask? How can someone involved in the church do such a thing? Well I have a common sense answer and a slightly theological answer as well.

To begin with plain old common sense, disturbed people often seek out the church as one of the few places willing to accept them as they are. Many people who don’t fit in at the local social gatherings find acceptance and an open door policy with God’s family. This often leads to some less than desirable behavior in and around church gatherings. For those of us in the church government business, I think the only reason this kind of thing doesn’t happen more often, is the diligent effort of church leaders keeping the troubled folk out of service positions where they may be tempted to behave inappropriately.

The more theological point of view, IMHO today, is that to discredit the church is the enemy’s delight, and he will certainly spend more time trying to twist the church-goers, over the night club attendees. The closer a person gets to God the harder he is tempted. For those who are unbalanced, it’s easy pickings.

No matter the reason it is tragic that this poor child had to suffer; life in prison without hope of parole is birthday cake, in comparison to the life of the family whose baby is gone.