On this morning after the terrible tragedy at Ft. Hood I wish I could pour out words of comfort to all who have been affected. Words at times are so inadequate. To tell ones we know what they’re going through at this time is a lie unless you’ve lost a loved one this way or had a loved one injured in a senseless way such as this. However, there is One who does know what you are going through, and He does understand, and He is crying with you. Allow Him to say a few words to you:
Deuteronomy 33:12: “Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him, for He shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between His shoulders.”
Phillipians 4:6-7: “Don’t be anxious about anything, in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus.”
Isaiah 54:10: “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken, nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”
Deuteronomy 31: 6,8: “Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you: He will never forsake you…The Lord HImself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. DO NOT BE AFRAID; DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED.(emphasis mine)”
As I sit her and watch the sun rising these words out of Isaiah still hold true:
“Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear…”
As my pastor Dan Jackson said in a sermon once: “It is not important how far you can see into the future, it is only important how far Jesus can see into the future.”
Rest in His arms and let Him hold you now. He will carry you through this terrible time.
