Before the Thanksgiving Dinner had even settled well in our bellies, Black Friday started - on THANKSGIVING DAY. Although many of us did not partake in Black Friday, many others did. It was SO IMPORTANT to get to the store, get in that line, and get that thing before everyone else did! Oh my, what if they run out before I get MINE!!
Media hardly took any time out at all for Thanksgiving, nor did the fighting and atrocities around the world slow down very much. Syria is being torn apart by insurgents and by world powers either supporting or opposing the insurgents. Meanwhile, in many nations people are violently opposed to any Syrian immigration in light of the recent events in France, Lebanon, Israel, Germany, and who knows where else.
But for one couple in West Texas, suddenly nothing else mattered except that their little boy lay on a bed while doctors and nurses worked feverishly to save his life. Minutes later, nothing else mattered as they were led in shock to a small family room. Nothing else mattered as a grief stricken father comforted a grieving mother as best he could, knowing that their child was with them no more.
Those parents would have given anything, paid any price, taken all their treasures back to the Black Friday brokers, whatever it took, to get their little boy back. They looked at me, totally lost, not knowing what to do next, not knowing where to turn. And hurting so much more than they had ever hurt before. Nothing else mattered just then.
But something, one thing, does matter. The Good Shepherd is holding their child in His arms tonight, and has been touching them with His gentle hands all day. The Good Shepherd carried them when they were in despair and thought that they were walking alone. In fact, the Good Shepherd held them up and gave them strength to hold and care for each other while grieving for their baby.
By now family and friends have come to this couple's side, another thing that matters. Loved ones and friends sharing in the sad and hard times as well as the good times. Of course these parents and their family and friends are sad, but soon the Good Shepherd will begin His healing, using the sad to comfort the sad...and soon both are comforted.
May God bless this couple.
Media hardly took any time out at all for Thanksgiving, nor did the fighting and atrocities around the world slow down very much. Syria is being torn apart by insurgents and by world powers either supporting or opposing the insurgents. Meanwhile, in many nations people are violently opposed to any Syrian immigration in light of the recent events in France, Lebanon, Israel, Germany, and who knows where else.
But for one couple in West Texas, suddenly nothing else mattered except that their little boy lay on a bed while doctors and nurses worked feverishly to save his life. Minutes later, nothing else mattered as they were led in shock to a small family room. Nothing else mattered as a grief stricken father comforted a grieving mother as best he could, knowing that their child was with them no more.
Those parents would have given anything, paid any price, taken all their treasures back to the Black Friday brokers, whatever it took, to get their little boy back. They looked at me, totally lost, not knowing what to do next, not knowing where to turn. And hurting so much more than they had ever hurt before. Nothing else mattered just then.
But something, one thing, does matter. The Good Shepherd is holding their child in His arms tonight, and has been touching them with His gentle hands all day. The Good Shepherd carried them when they were in despair and thought that they were walking alone. In fact, the Good Shepherd held them up and gave them strength to hold and care for each other while grieving for their baby.
By now family and friends have come to this couple's side, another thing that matters. Loved ones and friends sharing in the sad and hard times as well as the good times. Of course these parents and their family and friends are sad, but soon the Good Shepherd will begin His healing, using the sad to comfort the sad...and soon both are comforted.
May God bless this couple.
No comments:
Post a Comment