I woke up this morning to the news that a sophomore in the community my church is in had taken his own life. All day long I searched for something meaningful to say, only to come up empty.
Tonight there was a community worship service at another church that we all went to. The great part about it was the clear presentation of the Gospel in the coming-together of the body of Christ. The bad part was seeing 500+ kids in the room, most of them in tears, and not knowing what to say.
The first thing that comes to mind is, "How are you?" But as they wipe tears on your shirt and say, "I'm ok," you know they're not. Their eyes are filled with questions, but they don't ask right away. Maybe they see in my eyes that I don't have the answers. All I can say is, "I'm praying for you."
As kid after kid walked by to get a hug for some sense of comfort, I felt more and more inadequate. We don't know why bad things happen. We don't know why God allows death and destruction. We know the end result is to see Him glorified. So the only thing I can think is that these events draw people closer to Him.
Please keep the kids of Highland Park in your prayers. Pray for the churches who minister to these kids. Pray that this will draw people closer to Him and that He will be glorified.
