Today, a senior at my school was shot in the head by intruders in his home. He sat at my table at prom (can that really be only two nights ago?) and now he is gone. I still cannot fathom it. Please be praying for his family and his friends.
This passage came to my mind and has helped me a lot.
"For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fotress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salcation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us."
-Psalm 62:5-8
I shall not be shaken.
and yet, I feel shaken. Shaken in my confidence of life, shaken in my view of humanity, shaken even in my own judgement and emotions. But, one thing remains solid, resolute in my mind, and that is that God is sovereign and loving and faithful to sustain His children.
Goodness knows I do not understand, but I know that God is using this tragedy to bring glory to His name, and for that, I will praise Him.
but I know that God is using this tragedy to bring glory to His name, and for that, I will praise Him.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's quite a statement. I don't the world, and even much of the church, could possibly fathom how beautifully comforting such a paradox is.
I pray that if such a thing ever happens to someone close to me I will still be able to say that. And I pray that if I am the one who dies, that those around me will be the ones glorifying God even in the midst of tragedy.