82 in Nice, France
Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota
Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisana
5 officers in Dallas, Texas
Washing away blood stains on the sidewalks of Nice is someone’s job today.
Blood is dripping on the streets of this planet.
Where do we find solace?
How do we make sense out of any of this?
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us….And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother. I John 4:18-21
Love is being kind, patient, tolerant, accepting, looking out for…
those whose religion or views doesn’t match our own, those with skin a different pigment than our own.
Fear invades our soul when mass killings are rampant. When we realize it could happen to us, to those we love.
When I am afraid, I will trust in you.
In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust, I will not be afraid.
What can mortal man do to me? Psalm 56: 3&4
When the questions arise, because surely they will.
When having faith feels like walking on eggshells.
When our daily companions are Where are you GOD? WHY? When will you intervene? WHY?
Remember faith is not only a choice but also a gift from God.
When faith can’t be found on our own, we need to ask Him to help us have it.
There is one God, the Father, from whom are all things {even our faith in Him} and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist. I Corinthians 8:6
May the hearts of those who grieve today be comforted deeply by the words of Christ.
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace.
In the world you will have tribulation.
But take heart; I have overcome the world. John 16:33
