We Need You, Lord
Yet another unspeakable tragedy has shaken us. How can it be? Our hearts are broken over more mass shootings, and for the communities and every person and family whose life is forever affected by the shocking violence and indescribable loss. We need Jesus. He is the only One who can bring peace, hope, and restoration to our broken, hurting world.
Today's inspiration comes from:
God Is With You Every Day
by Max Lucado
Lord, let your mercy be upon all who suffer
For the Tough Times: Do It Again, Lord
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. — Matthew 6:9-10
Dear Lord,
We’re still hoping we’ll wake up. We’re still hoping we’ll open a sleepy eye and think, What a horrible dream.
We are sad, Father. And so we come to You. We don’t ask You for help; we beg You for it. We don’t request; we implore. We’ve read the accounts. We’ve pondered the stories, and now we plead, “Do it again, Lord. Do it again.”
Remember Joseph? You rescued him from the pit.
And Sarah? Remember her prayers? You heard them.
Joshua? Remember his fears? You inspired him.
The women at the tomb? You resurrected their hope.
The doubts of Thomas? You took them away.
Do it again, Lord. Do it again.
Most of all, do again what You did at Calvary. After Your Son lay three days in a dark hole, you turned the darkest Friday into the brightest Sunday.
Do it again, Lord. Turn this Calvary into an Easter.
Let Your mercy be upon all who suffer. Give us grace that we might forgive and faith that we might believe.
And look kindly upon Your Church. For two thousand years You’ve used her to heal a hurting world.
Do it again, Lord. Do it again.
Through Christ,
Amen.
Excerpted from God Is With You Every Day by Max Lucado, copyright Max Lucado.
The perfect wisdom and plan of our sovereign God is being fulfilled. There are many things that seen painful and devastating in life yet God uses them all to witness to the truth and bring glory to His name. This life is but a vapor and then our eternal destination arrives . . . with our Lord and Savior in glory and splendor or separated from Him in punishment and suffering forever.
Pray fervently, not only for the families left behind but for all those who need Christ. Only then will we see hearts, attitudes and actions change from evil to good. May the Lord pour out His grace and mercy on us as we seek to be love and serve Him both now and forever more.
Pastor Dale