“The Lord is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God and I will exalt Him.” (Ex 15:2)
We live in a perverse and chaotic world today. Painful news of suffering caused by senseless doings of misguided people can be heard everyday. Yesterday, I read about Baby Moshe, the orphan of the Jewish rabbi found crying next to the bodies of his parents who were shot by senseless militants who went on a killing rampage in Mumbai. He just turned 2, and oh, the sorrows he’s witnessed. At his parents’ memorial service, he was crying for his mother (who will never show up again for him).
As a mom, I want a better world, a more peaceful world for Xuanie, and for all other little ones who will grow up to be the future of today’s world. I always thank God that Xuanie has a mama and papa to love and take care of him as he grows. And, of course I thank God that I have Xuanie to grow old with. What tomorrow holds, we don’t know. But, I pray that Xuanie will always have peace because of God. May you always have a song towards God in your heart, whether in sorrowful tunes or happy lyrics. For when God is revered and worshipped no matter what happens, you shall find strength and salvation.
God is not just a God for us to pray and ask for things. We often equate miracles or good happenings from prayers with good faith. We forget that God is God, and He is to be praised under all circumstances. It’s OK to cry to him in tears, to question, for with a sincere heart, all tears will find resolutions and peace. (That’s my lesson from last Sat’s sermon.)
As an aside, D. mentioned during his visit that a good sermon is one that echoes in your heart after you walk out of the chapel. Alas, so many sermons today have no such power. Yet, there are still those that stuck in my heart, even year after year . . . it’s important to have those messages in our hearts. It’s important to hold God’s words in our hearts, and have them echo in our hearts. The words of God will grant us the peace we need in perilous times.
