Isaiah
53:4 says "Surely He
has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows..."
We surely have had our share
of grief recently and are all horrified by massacre that took place at the Sandy Hook Elementary
School in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday. We are heartsick, and grieved beyond words
at this unspeakable evil. We cannot fathom the depth of the grief of the
families who lost their children and their loved ones. For this to happen right
before Christmas makes this a burden difficult to bear for those who have been
directly affected.
May all of us, who ourselves
are stricken with grief over this great atrocity, cling tight to Advent's
message - that God came to us lovingly through a son to bring light into the
darkness of humanity.
It is interesting (and
appropriate) to hear the media refer to act as evil. Because if there is evil
then there has to be good (so we know what evil is). Believers in Christ know
that God is good, and He calls His people to prayer during time of national
crisis.
2
Chronicles 7:14-15 - if my people, who are
called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn
from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their
sin and will heal their land.
Now my eyes will be open and my ears
attentive to the prayers offered in this place.
Be wise today and always –
seek God’s face.
