Many headlines lately have caused my mind to swirl. These tragedies are not new and have happened for centuries all over the world, but with social media, we hear about so much that happens. I'm not sure that our human minds were made to handle all of that.
Respect for human life seems to be lacking. Our society is so consumed with self, hate, and broken identities. I think about it often, that verse in Genesis that talks about man being created in the image of God. How I wonder if people believed that, if life would be considered so much more sacred.
I don't have all the answers. I have questions myself. I do however believe in a sovereign God who does have all the answers. When sin entered the beautiful world that God created, what a tragedy that was! But as Sally Loyd- Jones writes in the Jesus Storybook Bible, "It will not always be so! I [God] will come to rescue you! And when I do, I'm going to do battle against the snake [Satan]. I'll get rid of the sin and the dark and the sadness you let in here. I'm coming back for you! And He would."So we do have hope in the midst of tragedy.
As I sit in my yard this morning reflecting in the quiet, I will choose to speak truth to myself from God's Word. I will choose to focus on the One who does offer hope of a better future and One who can bring meaning to life. And yes, I will choose to pray.
All over facebook there is #prayforcharleston. Are we actually praying? Are we believing that God can heal, protect, and change lives? Do we truly have faith that He can bring peace in the midst of this storm?
I challenge you today, Yes, PRAY; Yes, HAVE FAITH; Yes, BELIEVE; but don't stop there. ACT upon that faith. Touch someones life today, make someone feel special. We are created in the image of God. Make people feel like their lives matter. Our world is desperately in need of love and Christians stepping up and bringing the light in darkness and offering hope.
