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Father God,
This world is so twisted. Sickness, deaths that shouldn't happen, pain, discontentment, hopelessness... It hurts so much sometimes. It's so easy to lose sight of the hope that's out there. And yet you give us more hope than we could ever need to satisfy. Lord, I pray for Lisa and her husband, Janelle and Shawn. I pray that you would show them the gift that you have given all of us... the gift that Kayla had and that I pray that she shared with her family. This makes me think of JB, and the way she died so unexpectedly. "I'm not here, why are you?" What an incriminating gravestone. I know what JB's doing right now, and I know what Kayla's doing. They're singing in the presence of the most high King. They're praising and dancing. What awe and splendor to be able to look into the face of your savior without the barrier of pain and suffering to see through. And yet those of us left here hurt so much because we lose sight of the forgiveness and blessings that have been bestowed upon us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And this makes me think of how you must have felt. I can't imagine losing a child like this, and your son was beaten until there was nothing left. No skin on his back, no way to make him hurt worse except for when his own father turned his face away from him. How much did that hurt you to see how your innocent son was slaughtered. How does Lisa hurt right now as her heart is stunned without the words to express the way she feels. But you willingly went through it so a sacrifice could be made that could cleanse all of mankind if only they would be willing. Father, as a tears run down my face as I imagine what the Adsits must be going through and what will forever haunt them where is the joy that you command us to have? Where is the hope that you've promised? Lord, knowing that Kayla has finally met her bridegroom and that she's where she belongs in the presence of her God is what gives hope and comfort. Just like knowing that JB and June and Charles and Sierra are all there together celebrating and singing and dancing with their brothers and sisters. My God, may your spirit work through this. Move in the hearts of your people. Kindle the passion in your church to reach out to the people around them who need help and who need a purpose but who have not found it in the things offered of this world. Please provide Janelle's family with the comfort and support that they need now just as you've been providing my family with the support that we have needed. I thank you so much for what you have given all of us in the cross, an symbol of death that represents life. I love you, Father...Abba, with all that I know how to. Please teach me how to love deeper. I thank you and I praise you, and in the precious, holy, and most powerful name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
This world is so twisted. Sickness, deaths that shouldn't happen, pain, discontentment, hopelessness... It hurts so much sometimes. It's so easy to lose sight of the hope that's out there. And yet you give us more hope than we could ever need to satisfy. Lord, I pray for Lisa and her husband, Janelle and Shawn. I pray that you would show them the gift that you have given all of us... the gift that Kayla had and that I pray that she shared with her family. This makes me think of JB, and the way she died so unexpectedly. "I'm not here, why are you?" What an incriminating gravestone. I know what JB's doing right now, and I know what Kayla's doing. They're singing in the presence of the most high King. They're praising and dancing. What awe and splendor to be able to look into the face of your savior without the barrier of pain and suffering to see through. And yet those of us left here hurt so much because we lose sight of the forgiveness and blessings that have been bestowed upon us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And this makes me think of how you must have felt. I can't imagine losing a child like this, and your son was beaten until there was nothing left. No skin on his back, no way to make him hurt worse except for when his own father turned his face away from him. How much did that hurt you to see how your innocent son was slaughtered. How does Lisa hurt right now as her heart is stunned without the words to express the way she feels. But you willingly went through it so a sacrifice could be made that could cleanse all of mankind if only they would be willing. Father, as a tears run down my face as I imagine what the Adsits must be going through and what will forever haunt them where is the joy that you command us to have? Where is the hope that you've promised? Lord, knowing that Kayla has finally met her bridegroom and that she's where she belongs in the presence of her God is what gives hope and comfort. Just like knowing that JB and June and Charles and Sierra are all there together celebrating and singing and dancing with their brothers and sisters. My God, may your spirit work through this. Move in the hearts of your people. Kindle the passion in your church to reach out to the people around them who need help and who need a purpose but who have not found it in the things offered of this world. Please provide Janelle's family with the comfort and support that they need now just as you've been providing my family with the support that we have needed. I thank you so much for what you have given all of us in the cross, an symbol of death that represents life. I love you, Father...Abba, with all that I know how to. Please teach me how to love deeper. I thank you and I praise you, and in the precious, holy, and most powerful name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.