Hankies for the Hokies

What are we to think? How could it happen? What can we do? Questions, questions, and more questions. The answers may never come. A man begins shooting guns at Virgina Tech Hokie students with the intent to kill. At least 32 people are dead with scores injured. Now 24 hours later we wrestle with all the questions that have no answers. All we can do ( and at the moment it's the best we can do) is pray and for those who live near the Virgina Tech campus, literally pass out hankies to a hurting college community. This morning I flipped through the passages of the Psalms and was drawn to Psalm 22. This Psalm looks to the future sufferings and crucifixion of Christ. It includes the words Jesus spoke while on the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" The words of the Psalm reflect what many must be thinking and feeling at this time. Phrases like. "Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent." Or, "Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help." Then this, "I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death."
But in the midst of all this suffering and pain, trust in the Lord. Now is the time to run to the Father. In the midst of the hurt in Psalm 22, it says, " But you, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me." Yes, Lord come quickly, we need You. After yesterday, these are the days my friend.
Jim "Train"