Dec 21, 2012....Heart-wrenching.
That's about the only word I have to describe my response to the images
of weeping and sorrow I saw on television yesterday and this morning. Parents
and classmates, neighbors and friends saying goodbye to children who left too
soon.
I've watched the political comments from friends,
strangers, politicians and commentators. Like you, I've cheered some and been
horrified by others. I am appalled by
those who use the tragic loss of life to push a political agenda, whether gun
control or prayer In schools.
The reality is that God cannot be kept from any place.
His Spirit moves like the wind. We cannot keep Him out of schools. I cannot say I've fully agreed with any of
the comments I've heard, though I certainly appreciate some. If you haven't
heard Huckabee's commentary, it is worth a listen, and the poem "'11 DaysBefore Christmas" by Cameo Smith is moving.
I'm struck by the thought that up against all this talk
of evil, calls for new laws, and hurting, broken families, is the celebration of
Christmas. And while the nation
participates in a moment of silence for the victims of this tragic shooting
today, I believe it is time for Christian believers to be speaking. Today and over the course of the next few
days, many will be hurting, others will be asking questions, and looking for
answers. Breaking through the clutter
and noise requires determination and patience, but people are listening. They
need to hear of a heavenly Father would understands the lost of a child. They
need to be introduced to a Lord who had compassion on those who were seeking
physical and emotional healing and answers to life's difficult questions. They need to know of a Savior who sacrificed
his own life for those He loved.
May we speak with confidence of God's love which he so
greatly lavished upon us. May we pray
with confidence that the Comforter is here to minister to those in need. And
may we comfort the hurting with the comfort with which we ourselves have been
comforted.
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