Boy, do we ever need to hold on to this promise right now!
The turmoil over the rape charges brought against the principal of my sons school, his subsequent firing, and the backlash against the Board is weighing heavy on my heart. My mind bounces from the young victim, the wife and newborn baby of the accused, the shocked students and their parents, to the Board, the accused himself and his family, to teachers and staff.
So many victims here. So many shattered lives. So much anger, hurt, confusion.
What a storm!!
But Christ is with us in this time of testing. We must cling to Him as our life preserver. When the waves are crashing all around us, we mustn't fight against it (or each other) but rather allow God to be the lifter of our heads. He is still on the throne, He has not left our side. He mourns along with us. He will preserve us.
"The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace."
"Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage.
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!"
"Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon the earth that I desire besides You.
My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
During this time, we must not turn against one another (as witnessed in the KING5 blog) with pointed fingers and harsh words of blame but rather, turn our eyes toward heaven in humility. "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
The world is watching...will they see us rip each other to shreds or will they see us standing united in love and truth?
The Lord's reputation and the future integrity of Highland Christian School hangs in the balance.
