saturday, october 26, 2002

Watching the late night news this evening and reading through the New York Times causes this deep pang in my gut and in my heart. The hostages killed in Moscow, the victims of the Beltway sniper, a lawmaker in Tokyo stabbed to death, a grenade attack in Bogota killing a police officer, the corpse of a young woman found in a trunk disposed by two other women (apparently over a relationship dispute).

And I find myself in tears asking when is it all going to stop.

Is it hopelessness that makes me wish Christ would return already? Do I look at the world with such despair that I’ve given up on humanity?

Or is because I know Christ is the only hope we have?

I am deeply saddened by these violent acts of hatred. And I wonder what spurs on and provokes such intense anger and vile contempt?

And I realize it is something that taints and dwells deep within my own heart.

Sin.

Lord, may You wash me clean and clothe me in Your grace and Your righteousness. Let your spirit fill me with love, gentleness, kindness, mercy, patience, humility and all that gives glory and honor to You.

Listening to Rita Springer’s, “Love Covers”, and I am reminded that His love covers a multitude of sins and that one day we shall stand before the glory of Christ. And this is the hope I have.

"Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He wil dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."
-Revelation 21:3-4

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