Monday, July 25, 2016

A Word of Hope and Healing

2 Corinthians 1:3-5
James 5:13-16
Psalm 121

 All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us. We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort—we get a full measure of that, too.

It seems like every week, there is another mass shooting, case of police brutality, act of violence against police, terrorist suicide bombing overseas, or some other horrible violence that reminds us that love is in short supply in our global community. 

It also seems like every month, we have another serious illness and/or a sudden loss occurring in this small congregation.

I thought maybe it would be a good time to pause for a moment. To pause for a moment of silence and a deep breath. To pray for hope and healing. To read scriptures that remind us that hope is eternal and God is always here with us. To hear a message of hope, healing and promise for our own lives and for the world we live in.

If you have a hopeful story or quote to share, or a story about peace and peacemaking, please email me at peverhart@niwotumc.org or comment below.

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