We are indeed a weary world today. There are few people who can hear the news from Newton and not stop and wonder at what this world has become.
I pray for those families, for the parents crying out in utter agony at the loss of a child and for the children left in a world missing a parent or a sibling--I can not imagine.
I pray that those weary and broken and hurting hearts can eventually, if not already, cry out to the Lord for only he can give them relief that no counselor or liaison or presidential statement can.
As for us, those not touched personally by this tragedy but given a whole new perspective on the evil of this world, may the weariness of the world be made known in our hearts. May this lead hearts to cry out for something more. And may this Christmastime be the conduit for healing the wounds of our hearts. May the hearts of the masses be opened to the story of a baby born in Bethlehem at a time when there was no room for him, who then grew into a sinless man who was rejected because the people had no room for him in their hearts, who then died on a cross so that those who believe(d) could be counted sinless as he and be given a relationship with the Father in Heaven. May radical conversions happen in the weary hearts of many this Christmas, Lord, may they be captivated by you and may they taste the thrill of a future spent in perfect communion with you in a healed world that never ceases to reflect your glory.
John Piper wrote "How Does Jesus Come to Newton": http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/how-does-jesus-come-to-newtown
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