We've come to the end of another heart-breaking week. More shootings. We don't know all the details yet, but we do know that people are hurting. And angry. And fearful.
Our hearts ache for those who have lost loved ones. Our hearts grieve for our country and what we have become. We weep. And we don't know what to say.
So we cry to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
All across social media, people are voicing their opinions. Some of them not very helpful. And we don't know what to say.
So we cry to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
On Facebook this morning, Jennifer Rothschild posted: "Oh brothers and sisters, we need to fall on our knees! Our country is so broken. My heart is broken.....We are a divided nation dying under the weight of our sin and selfishness. God, forgive us...."
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars....Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
Jesus said, "If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand." (Mark 3:25 NASB)
Jesus said, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:39 NASB)
Jesus said, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." (Matthew 5:44 NASB)
Our country is broken. Our country is in trouble. We are no longer united, but rather are divided. We need help. The solution is not a Democrat or a Republican. The solution is not in more violence.
The only hope for us is the Lord.
So today, and every day, when we don't even know what to say or how we should respond, may we turn to Him. When our hearts are broken and we weep for what is happening to our country, may we turn to Him.
It's our only hope. Lord, have mercy.
"For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You." (2 Chronicles 20:12 NASB)
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