Morning brought heavy hearts in America this Monday. At least 50 are dead and hundreds are wounded in Las Vegas and the numbers are still climbing. One man planned to destroy as many human lives as possible. As a country we are overwhelmed with grief, with anger, with sadness. And, once again the haunting question returns: Why?
It will take days and weeks for the authorities to begin to give the immediate answers. But ultimately these reasons will not satisfy or heal the vulnerability of our hearts. Just knowing that individual’s motives and perversions does not bring wholeness and healing.
It is important to find out the immediate whys. It is important to take better safety precautions. But these steps will not heal hearts. The one great fact that is lost in these awful, sobering moments is that the only source of true refuge is God. He is the great Truth that we need. Only in him is found safety! As the Psalmist says:
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,
who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Join with me in crying out to God. O Lord, would you bring hope and healing to our land. Revive us dear God, revive us.