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Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her— that you may nurse and be satisfied from her consoling breast; that you may drink deeply with delight from her glorious bosom. For thus says the Lord: I will extend prosperity to her like a river, and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice; your bodies shall flourish like the grass; and it shall be known that the hand of the Lord is with his servants, and his indignation is against his enemies. (Isaiah 66: 10-14) Reflection I’m writing this on the morning after the news of another school shooting in America. Kids and adults in a fourth-grade class in Texas died at the hands of a young gunman. I can’t imagine the pain that their parents are feeling today. The children went to school for their last few days of this academic year and did not come home. In times like these, I am reminded that turning to God can be comfort. This image of a mother comforting her children is how Isaiah says God comforts us. I’ve seen my wife mother our children when they need comfort. I’ve been comforted by my own mom. There’s nothing like mom making us feel better. My hope is those families in Texas are feeling comforted by God. I hope you feel that comfort, too, when times are tough in your life. May God comfort us all. --Chad Hershberger Prayer Comfort us, God. Comfort us. Amen.
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