In the wake of the senseless tragedy which happened in Aurora, CO this week, I'm as shocked as anyone. I've cried out to our merciful God in gratitude and pleas as I see the faces of those who lost loved one, whose loved ones are still hospitalized and suffering. I've been praying for them and will continue to pray for them. I will pray every single day.
It's senseless. It's tragic.
This article, written by a woman who was there, really says it all. She received advice from her former pastor in the wake of this awful tragedy. The advice was the best he could offer. He advised her to worship. He said, "Before the weight of this becomes unbearable....................worship."
Worship.
The article also said,
"God is always good.
Man is not.
Don't confuse the two."
How do people confuse the two? People worship their worship............instead of their God. That's why, even in the Name of Jesus Christ, people still sin. If we are worshiping our living God, we will not have time to do the evil our sin nature entices us to do.
There are plenty of sins the author of this article could fall into in response to what happened. Self-pity. Gossip. Bitterness. Hatred. If we are worshiping our living God, we will not have time to do the evil our sin nature entices us to do. If we are all about our God, we will not give place to any of those self-serving sins, even in the wake of tragedy. Even in the wake of anything.
This mom and her girls will be ok. They will feel effects of this tragedy, but they will be ok because, already, our living God is seeing to their hearts. His grace is all-sufficient, all the time.
"God is always good.
Man is not.
Don't confuse the two."
Get your eyes off man. Get your eyes on God. There is much work to be done.
~Tricia
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