Psalm
60:2
Thou
hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof;
for it shaketh
.
Bombs
burst, shaking the walls of the nearby houses. Villagers huddled inside,
wondering when the thundering blasts would end. Finally, the assault slacked
off, and quiet replaced the horrendous noise. Cautiously, people made their way
from their homes to view the devastation that lay around them. Their
once-scenic village lay mostly in ruin, the bombs having torn apart the beauty
that had existed before.
Wars
come and end, and always God has slowly and carefully covered the scars of
battle with beauty once more. His great power stands against the worst that
humankind can do. So far we have not done irreparable damage, and by God's
grace we never will, but it is good to know that the Lord is with us, to heal
all wounds and make all things new.
Prayer:
The power of humankind does not even compare with Your might, Lord. Save us
from our own destructiveness, and renew Your creation, which we carelessly
destroy. Amen.
