I spent the evening in our church basement with friends and 5 dogs, including my husky-chow-chow mix. Fierce thunderstorms and tornado warnings issued for our area made some of us apartment dwellers seek sturdier shelter. We emerged, gratefully, unscathed, untouched by the devastating destruction in our state and others surrounding us.
Yet, we are touched deeply, weeping with those who weep, over loss of life and property. Only the most hard-hearted individual, and surely not a believer living "in Christ", can adopt the attitude of "Ho-hum...dodged a bullet"attitude when fellow citizens and believers are suffering unbearable loss. Through our prayers and in practical ways we can help to comfort our friends; we can encourage survivors to go on, to receive strength and courage from Christ, and to walk toward His healing of heart, mind, and body. Consider these "in Christ" exhortations and promises as you prayerfully lift up those who are hurting today:
"so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another" (Rom. 12:5)
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we would walk in them" (Eph. 2:10).
"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, not height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Rom. 8:38-39).
Let us help to bear the load of grief and loss to the Father as we lift up our brothers and sisters before His throne, coming boldly to Him in our time of need.
Blessings.
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