Trying to Sense Of It All

Today is one of those days that I wish I could make sense of the tragedies that take place in this world. Especially when I have two neices in Kindergarten and teach more this age on many Sunday mornings. To think that they could have lost their lives today, and that 20 other innocent children their age did in fact lose their lives for reasons that I cannot and probably never will understand is heartbreaking.

That doesn't make it any easier, though. It still breaks my heart to know that what seems senseless to me has happened and drastically changed the lives of so many families. Trying to understand it and to make sense of everything that has happened only serves to make us crazy. There are no words that can be said to diminish the pain these families are feeling. There is no explanation that we can be given that will make sense.

For whatever reason, this has happened and we have to accept it. It isn't that God allowed this to happen. God doesn't condone the killing of innocent lives. The truth is that evil exists in this world as a result of our own free will. When so many have turned their backs on God, the evil continues to grow. Blaming God for it doesn't accomplish anything, especially when we are the ones to blame for it.

Instead, all we can do is pray for for those that have been affected by this horrific situation. Pray that God's comforting arms will be wrapped around the families that are suffering, that His healing touch will be administered to those who are injured and that everyone touched by this tragedy will find peace and comfort in Him.

So, tonight, we all mourn for these families and lift them up in our prayers. May they all find comfort in God's unfailing love. His arms are open wide and ready to embrace each and every one of them. And we can also take comfort in knowing that these children are in His arms tonight and no longer suffering.