July 8, 2016
“If We Remain Silent, the Stones Will Cry Out”
The view isn’t very pleasant from the Mountain Sky this week. Or this month, for that matter. The terrible news comes too fast to respond: police shoot and kill Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, police shoot and kill Philander Castille during a routine traffic stop outside Minneapolis, a sniper hunts and shoots down police in Dallas, Texas.
These headlines claim attention against a backdrop of recent terrorist attacks in Orlando, Istanbul, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, political hate speech, betrayal of public trust, aching chronic poverty, poisoned water, persecution of gay people, explosive train derailments, the Zika virus. And, beneath the public agony, our private hearts beat with their very deep and personal sorrows and fears. Nobody knows the trouble we’re seeing but Jesus.
I find myself praying: God, you promise fullness of life. We are living the valley of the shadow of death. Shall we fear no evil? Are you protecting us with your rod and staff? We could use your comfort!
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