Family of Grace,
My heart is heavy as I write to you today. Many of you have already heard the tragic news out of Texas. Floodwaters have devastated communities, and among the lives lost are children who were attending summer camp. It’s hard to wrap our minds around such sorrow. There are no easy answers for this kind of grief.
As followers of Jesus, we believe in carrying one another’s burdens and standing in the gap through prayer when the weight of loss is too great to bear alone. This is one of those moments.
Let us join our hearts in praying for the families who are now facing unthinkable pain, for the churches and first responders walking alongside them, and for the many communities still reeling from the aftermath of these floods. May God’s comfort, which surpasses all understanding, surround them like a blanket. And may He bring peace where there is anguish, and hope where there is despair.
Natalie and I are taking time each day to pray together. I encourage you to stop what you’re doing at some point today, right in the middle of your busy life, and lift up these grieving families. Light a candle, take a walk, kneel by your bedside. However you choose to pray, just bring them before the Lord. He is the great comforter in times of confusion and despair.
The world can feel dark sometimes. But this is exactly when the light of Christ is most needed. Let’s be that light in our prayers, in our compassion, and in how we live out the love of God every day.
If you’d like to help in a more tangible way, Samaritan’s Purse is giving direct assistance to families affected by destruction as well as those who have lost loved ones. You can click here to donate:
In hope and faith,
James
Rev. James A. Williams
Senior Pastor
Grace Resurrection Methodist Church
My heart is heavy as I write to you today. Many of you have already heard the tragic news out of Texas. Floodwaters have devastated communities, and among the lives lost are children who were attending summer camp. It’s hard to wrap our minds around such sorrow. There are no easy answers for this kind of grief.
As followers of Jesus, we believe in carrying one another’s burdens and standing in the gap through prayer when the weight of loss is too great to bear alone. This is one of those moments.
Let us join our hearts in praying for the families who are now facing unthinkable pain, for the churches and first responders walking alongside them, and for the many communities still reeling from the aftermath of these floods. May God’s comfort, which surpasses all understanding, surround them like a blanket. And may He bring peace where there is anguish, and hope where there is despair.
Natalie and I are taking time each day to pray together. I encourage you to stop what you’re doing at some point today, right in the middle of your busy life, and lift up these grieving families. Light a candle, take a walk, kneel by your bedside. However you choose to pray, just bring them before the Lord. He is the great comforter in times of confusion and despair.
The world can feel dark sometimes. But this is exactly when the light of Christ is most needed. Let’s be that light in our prayers, in our compassion, and in how we live out the love of God every day.
If you’d like to help in a more tangible way, Samaritan’s Purse is giving direct assistance to families affected by destruction as well as those who have lost loved ones. You can click here to donate:
In hope and faith,
James
Rev. James A. Williams
Senior Pastor
Grace Resurrection Methodist Church
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