God remains our source of courage when we're traumatized by terror. When we're haunted by the headlines and the violence everywhere. Hear God whisper in the silence, "Don't despair, I'm in control. Hurting hearts and broken cities will at last one day be whole."
God can feel the pain of suffering when grenades and bombs explode. When a son is robbed of living at a checkpoint on a road. Then God whispers in the silence, "Justice will in time be done. I will stand with those who need me 'til my Kingdom fully comes."
God can see disasters coming when we try to get away. When the twisting wind and flooding turn our world a greenish gray. Yet God whispers in the silence, "In the tumult of the storm, I won't ever leave you orphaned. if by faith you've been twice-born."
God knows when our own tsunamis wash away our inner peace. When a doctor's diagnosis triggers worries that won't cease. But God whispers in the silence, "You can make it. You'll survive. Even if you're taken under, by My grace you'll be alive.
God invites us to be trusting when we find that faith is hard. When we're fearful for our safety and our nerves are frayed or jarred. Still God whispers in the silence, "Even when your faith is weak, I will keep your feet from stumbling when your way is dark and bleak."
Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos