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TRAGEDY IN THE STREETS
| Posted on October 31, 2017 at 11:52 PM |
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Sad News When will it stop? Eight (8) dead in
NY by a "terrorist" deliberately running down bicyclists, a
dozen or more injured. I often turn to Matthew 5:1-12 Verse 7
a blessing for those who help others. Praying for those injured and mourning
with those who are mourning. (and knowing how hollow my words are)
Yet sincere PSALM 23:4 (NIV) 4. Even though I walk through the
darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and
your staff, they comfort me.
As
I listened to a news update reporting that a driver of a pick-up ran
down at least a dozen bicyclist with about half of those being
fatalities. I got a sinking feeling in my chest, I sometime call it
a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. Biblical
scripture is not always comforting words for grieving and hurting but
I always offer a prayer after I have been with someone hurting. In
over forty years in ministry I have heard more “thank you's” for
just being there! Not that no one ever said thanks for your prayers,
it is just that the number of times people have commented on the
preacher/chaplain “being there”! In that time of need, Out
numbers the time I've heard thanks for the prayer. All
the same we should pray one need only read of Jesus of Nazareth's
discourse in the garden with the disciples when he found them
sleeping. The Prophet Samuel knew God's requirement for prayer when
he said;
As
senseless as it my seem or as fruitless as it may appear the God of
our universe wants to hear the prayers of his creation all the same. With
that I am praying for the victims of yet another tragedy. As helpless
as I feel, as hallow as my words my sound like Samuel far be it from
me, that I fail to pray for those in need. Holy
Father, Creator of Heaven and Earth and all that exists, All the
people touched, hurt and mourn the deceased need the comfort that
only a merciful and loving God and Redeemer can impart. Send the
Peace that surpasses our finite understanding. Amen |