The tragic events in Uvalde Texas have wounded our national psyche. Wounds that are deep, pervasive, and inexplicable. Human reason simply cannot comprehend the death of innocents, particularly children. At times of unspeakable tragedy, the voices of partisanship and popular culture are quick to be raised. But, what about the voice of the Church ? We certainly cannot answer with any sure certainty why tragedies happen absent motive or rational. We can answer that we serve a God who fully understands human suffering, loss and even death. We can ensure that God’s hand will be felt through acts of compassion, generosity, and an unshakeable commitment to social justice. Most importantly, we can work to continue to build God’s Kingdom in this world. There are no easy answers. Yet, we must without exception stand against hate, and hate fueled actions. In truth we live in a Good Friday world. Yet, we are an Easter people. Now that is genuinely Good News. Blessings, Pastor Tom Romans 5:1-5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us Comments are closed.
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