bad news at the door

I was in bed when I heard the doorbell ring. I really had no idea that it was the end of the world at the door.

Fortunately for the bearer of this news I didn't make it to the door first, grandma did. The next things I hear are about how the end times are near because of all the horrible things happening in the world. [insert Bible verse] What a lovely message to deliver to someone at their home at 10am. They spoke a bit and Grandma was talking about how she isn't able to go to church anymore. From what I heard of it she missed being there on Sundays. So the visitor at the door spoke up about the horrible people in the world, and that's why the end is near. [insert Bible verse]

At this point I was angry. Instead of reacting to grandma's wish to be back with people in church with maybe an offer to help, or something about how Jesus still loves her, I hear a Bible verse that blasts just about everyone for how awful they are. How ironic. Not only is the world ending because of all the bad things happening, but there are many horrible people we can blame for it. (Gosh, I wonder who's to blame).

Where is God's message of love in this dialogue?

And the key words that would have caused a door to slam in her face were never spoken, but she's been invited to come back. Lord help her that I'm not here that day.