This is one of the most difficult & yet most important Reflections I've done. I t deals with what I believe is one of the most tragic passages of the New Testament: Matt. 1:16-18. What happens when insanity controls authority. We consider human depravity, and whether civilization & education have really improved us. We refer to Pharoah's similar orders centuries earlier, and our own current situation: government sponsored murder of babies. How God's judgment on individuals differs from that of nations. But there IS comfort here, and I do hope this Reflection is a source of blessing.