WE WEEP – WE PRAY – WE HOPE

Columbine - Sandy Hook - Robb Elementary. When these names come up in the future, our stomachs will turn, and our hearts will ache for the innocent lives that were taken. We will think of their loved ones left behind and say, “I can’t imagine”.  We will think of the senseless, murderous evil that was acted out by such reprehensible perpetrators, and say, “I don’t understand”, nor should we.  

But, for today, Uvalde Texas is the focal point of a fractured nation. It’s a day where flags will be fixed at half-mast, and people will mourn. The media will be filled with leaders and experts calling on society to fix its broken society. 

But, as Christians, we call on our God. Yes, we will weep with those who weep (Romans 12:15), but then we pray. We lift our broken hearts to our God, who understands what we never will understand (Isaiah 55:9). We pray to the God who is near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18). We pray because we know that God is a present help in time of need (Psalm 46:1). We cry out to the God of all comfort, because it’s His comfort that will mend broken hearts and lift the wounded souls (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).

Lastly, as Christians, we place our hope in God to heal our fractured nation. We humble ourselves and pray to the only One who can heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14). We also want the grieving relatives in Uvalde Texas to experience the hope of heaven that is found in Christ. Their loss is unimaginable, but an eternal reunion is possible.  Thus, we weep, we pray, and we hope. 

With a heavy, hopeful heart, 

Pastor Lance