You haven't heard from me for a few days because the client site I work at changed their security policy last week. I no longer have access to the email account I have used to send out this message. As God often does, when one door closes He opens another. In this case that door is MailChimp.com. This is my first message using MailChimp, so we will see how this works out.
We have had many reminders in the past few weeks that there is evil in this world. From the shootings at the Eaton Centre in Toronto and at a neighbourhood barbeque in Scarborough, to the horrendous events at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado.
It is so easy to hate those who perpetrate these unspeakable crimes, however Jesus calls us to love our enemies and even pray for them (Matthew 5:44). So while we pray for the victims and their families we must also pray for the blinded, deceived individuals who are convinced by our evil enemy to commit these acts.
God can and will use every circumstance to reach out to this fallen world, even events such as these. What we see in this world is like looking at the back of a beautiful tapestry or Persian rug - there is no discernable pattern or image in the threads we see, but once we get to the other side we will see the complete beauty of God's creation.
Grace and peace be yours in abundance!
Bruce
Father, the horrendous acts of terror and slaughter that took place in Aurora, Colorado and Toronto and Scarborough, Ontario remind us that we live in an ever darkening world that is choosing evil over good, the prince of darkness over the Prince of Peace.
We pray for the families who lost their loved ones in the massacre shooting and for those recovering from wounds inflicted as well as the emotional terror they were subjected to.
Father of Compassion, only You can turn evil to good, so we pray that from this evil tragedy people’s hearts will be turned to You where they can find comfort, peace, healing and above all salvation that comes through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
(adapted from http://adailyprayer.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/a-prayer-for-assurance-in-times-of-evil/)
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