Confusion,Shock,Despair,Disbelief,Sadness,gripped our Country a year ago as the story broke of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT. Who would do such a thing? Why? Why kill innocent children and adults? Their families were looking foward to sharing special moments at Christmas and celebrate a New Year, now they are forced to grieve and pick up the pieces of their shattered lives.How could God allow this to happen? We have to understand that there are good and evil forces at work in this world. A year ago we saw an example of the worst kind of evil there is...the killing of innocent people, innocent Moms and Dads, sons and daughters.What do we do when tragedy strikes? We hurt!
What Should we do when we see the very face of evil rise up?
PUT YOUR FAITH IN GOD. The Bible says that Job was a perfect man, a righteous man, a man who turned from evil. Nonetheless, in one fell swoop everything that had meaning and purpose or made sense for Job was lost.What would you do? What would you do if you lost it all? What would you do if your children were taken from you? What would do if your spouse said, Curse God and die? Jobs response was......Then Job arose, rent his mantle, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshipped (Job 1:20). He remembered the source of His strength. He remembered the hope of his future. He remembered that God said that He would never leave him nor forsake him. Everything was lost, and Job fell down on the ground and worshipped. Job is saying, Even though, tragedy has struck my life and I’ve lost it all, I trust God and I know that everything will be all right.
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: (Job 19:25-26) I'm trying to encourage you to keep your faith and to remind you that you are not alone. I believe that God will supply us with a power that is greater than ourselves to bring us through the difficulties that we face.
PRAY ABOUT THE SITUATION. When you feel like you’ve exhausted All Possibilities....PRAY, Prayer takes you beyond the limits, prayer steps over the boundaries, it passes your limitations, it causes you to rise above the hindrances, it helps you to cope with the uncontrollable. Because when you pray, you are connecting with the All-powerful, all Mighty God.
EXPRESS YOUR COMPLETE TRUST IN GOD. That is where faith comes in. You have to believe that His word is true. You have to trust.When we trust God, we can expect God to work all things out for good. Whatever is going on, we must remember that God is working out for your good. I am not saying that everything that happens to you will be good. There will be pain. There will be suffering. But, I believe that God takes those pains and blends them with His grace and produces good out of bad situations.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)Many times we say, God we do not understand it We don’t like it, but we put our trust in you and we believe that you will work all things together for our good.
The Bible gives hope in difficult situations. The Word of God can transform you and give you the energy to press on in the face of your opposition. You can press on with confidence that God is going to make everything good.
We are not immune from tragedy and neither are we alone. Call on God. He wil be with you.
God bless and comfort all that suffered hurt and tragic loss a year later in Newtown,Ct
What Should we do when we see the very face of evil rise up?
PUT YOUR FAITH IN GOD. The Bible says that Job was a perfect man, a righteous man, a man who turned from evil. Nonetheless, in one fell swoop everything that had meaning and purpose or made sense for Job was lost.What would you do? What would you do if you lost it all? What would you do if your children were taken from you? What would do if your spouse said, Curse God and die? Jobs response was......Then Job arose, rent his mantle, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshipped (Job 1:20). He remembered the source of His strength. He remembered the hope of his future. He remembered that God said that He would never leave him nor forsake him. Everything was lost, and Job fell down on the ground and worshipped. Job is saying, Even though, tragedy has struck my life and I’ve lost it all, I trust God and I know that everything will be all right.
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: (Job 19:25-26) I'm trying to encourage you to keep your faith and to remind you that you are not alone. I believe that God will supply us with a power that is greater than ourselves to bring us through the difficulties that we face.
PRAY ABOUT THE SITUATION. When you feel like you’ve exhausted All Possibilities....PRAY, Prayer takes you beyond the limits, prayer steps over the boundaries, it passes your limitations, it causes you to rise above the hindrances, it helps you to cope with the uncontrollable. Because when you pray, you are connecting with the All-powerful, all Mighty God.
EXPRESS YOUR COMPLETE TRUST IN GOD. That is where faith comes in. You have to believe that His word is true. You have to trust.When we trust God, we can expect God to work all things out for good. Whatever is going on, we must remember that God is working out for your good. I am not saying that everything that happens to you will be good. There will be pain. There will be suffering. But, I believe that God takes those pains and blends them with His grace and produces good out of bad situations.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)Many times we say, God we do not understand it We don’t like it, but we put our trust in you and we believe that you will work all things together for our good.
The Bible gives hope in difficult situations. The Word of God can transform you and give you the energy to press on in the face of your opposition. You can press on with confidence that God is going to make everything good.
We are not immune from tragedy and neither are we alone. Call on God. He wil be with you.
God bless and comfort all that suffered hurt and tragic loss a year later in Newtown,Ct
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