Feeling for Others
“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear my voice.”
--Psalm 130: 1
Today we will perform a variety of tasks and we will perform those tasks relatively certain that there will be peace and calm around us. Today there are thousands of parents who are crying from the depths of their souls because their sons and daughters are on assignments to keep the world peaceful. It seems that our souls should be crying forth to the Almighty on behalf of these military personnel and their extended families.
I recall one Sunday a few years ago while enjoying a cup of coffee following a church service, a friend was crying. She had a son in the Navy. As we entered into conversation she shared, “I haven’t heard from him in a month. I realized today how much I’ve missed hearing his voice.” Our hearts joined in “crying to the Lord.”
Today we will perform a variety of tasks and there will be relative peace and calm. Maybe we can all take some time to feel the deep longings thousands of families and loved ones have knowing a special person is in a position of potential danger. May each of us take time to “cry to the Lord.”
Prayer: Lord, hear our voices today. Amen.
Ben Keckler
01.28.09
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