Last Sunday, the people of Moore, Oklahoma and the people of St. Charles, IL gathered together in their respective faith communities to celebrate the Day of Pentecost. Chances are, we all listened to the same reading.
"And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind,
and it filled the entire house where they were sitting." (Acts 2:2)
I wonder whether the people of Moore have considered the irony of that reading in the wake of the tornado that decimated their town on Monday afternoon. The fact is: life is short. The fact is: we do not know the day or the hour. The fact is: life sometimes stinks.
This week, let us continue our prayers for those in Moore, and for all who suffer and grieve, and especially for those who have lost hope. And as we do, we recall Paul's promise to the people of Rome that we will hear this Sunday: that our faith assures us that we will find peace with God through our Lord, Jesus Christ.
May it be so.
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