Message From Richard
Greetings my brothers and sisters and welcome to our latest edition of Gods Faith Book's weekly newsletter.
Conveying Hope in the Wake of Tragedy
Waves of grief and overwhelming questions can flood the soul during times of crisis like the Boston marathon bombing. Sensationalistic commentary and news reports tend to whip up ratings and attention for those covering tragic events at the surface level. But, too often, very little is offered in terms of meaningful perspective.
Whether or not we ever fully understand why evil happens in this life, we need hope in the wake of tragedy.
Many at this moment are praying and seeking to help families, loved ones, and neighbors in the aftershock. Even as Christians pray, many cringe with anticipation that some self-appointed "spokesperson" for Christianity will step in front of a camera somewhere and pontificate how calamities like this are the due penalty for America's trenchant immorality and abandonment of God.
Such statements hardly demonstrate the saving grace of Christ to people who are desperate for hope.
When the word "hope" appears in the New Testament, it means "a confident assurance of good." Such intrinsic good is anchored in Christ, regardless of outward circumstances. In other words, biblical hope is not a naïve wish-as in "I hope everything turns out alright." Rather, it is a confident assurance tied to the historic realities of Christ's sinless life, sacrificial death, and victorious, literal resurrection. Often in Scripture (as in the book of First Peter), such hope is extended even to bewildered people facing the ravages of injustice and the fires of persecution.
Fortunately, Christians firmly grounded in the wisdom of Scripture throughout history have been able to offer seasoned counsel to those being crushed by the brokenness of this world. It's the message of hope-filled voices like these that we pray will rise above whatever graceless sound bites may come.
In memory of this tragic event and to show our support for the survivors and those families affected by this tragedy we at GFB are offering to donate 25% of all proceeds for the next 30 days from the GFB gift store to charities helping out survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing.
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