My heart is deeply
saddened for those in Newtown, Connecticut—especially for
the parents who lost their children in such a tragic way.
I don't think there is anything more painful than losing a
child.
As I was praying this morning, I thought about how many people tend to blame God for things like this. It breaks my heart to think that people could actually believe that God is capable of such horror.
There is a fierce battle raging between evil and good. Our generation is living in an unprecedented time of evil. Many have chosen to turn away from God because they don't know His true nature.
God is love
(1 John 4:8).
No one understands why
such tragedy can exist. There are things we will
never be able to understand in this life until we pass
into our heavenly home.
But there is one thing I
am certain of more than anything else.
Jesus loves us very
deeply.
Our minds cannot
comprehend how deep His love is. It is perfect. It is
indescribable.
His love heals.
His love comforts.
His love is enough.
I believe that as we turn toward God wholeheartedly, share His perfect love with one another, and truly live in the love of Christ we will see change in our
world.
“I pray that out of his
glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through
his Spirit in your inner most being, so that Christ may
dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you
being rooted and established in LOVE, may have power
together with all the saints to grasp how wide and long
and high and deep is the LOVE of Christ, and to know
this LOVE that surpasses knowledge—that you may be
filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
Ephesians 3: 16-19 (NIV)
“The Lord is
compassionate and gracious; slow to anger, abounding in
love.” Psalm103:8 (NIV)
“He does not treat us
as our sins deserve or repay us according to our
iniquities.” Psalm 103:10 (NIV)
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion...” Psalm 103:13 (NIV)
“Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.” Psalm 103:2 (NIV)
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion...” Psalm 103:13 (NIV)
“Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.” Psalm 103:2 (NIV)
A Prayer
Father, I lift up every person who was
involved in the tragedy in Newtown. I know You are
filled with compassion for those families. I ask You
to comfort them in their sorrows. Fill them with the
hope and knowledge of Your eternal love. Keep them
in the palm of your hand and fill the hole in their
hearts with Your love and peace. Bring to their
lives beauty to replace the pain. I pray in the name
of Jesus. Amen.
