Tip of the Day 7/24/12

99 Days of Summer: How wonderful to be awakened in the night to the sound of rolling thunder. Even Sadie didn't seem to be frightened like she usually is. I think she knows how badly we need rain. With the clouds lingering, it seems like the perfect day for a Christmas in July movie day. Choose a couple of your favorite movies, make a cup of frozen hot chocolate, and enjoy. If it isn't cloudy or raining where you are, the sight of snow in the movies might help cool you off.

 Word for Today, Comfort: When the world seems to be crumbling around us and tragedy is around every corner, where can we find comfort? It is hard to even watch the evening news because we can be overwhelmed by the senseless hate and anger of man toward their fellow man. Richard and I love to go to Chicago and have been so saddened by the escalating violence that is happening. Yesterday he shared a news report with me of roving gangs that have created a "game" in which they pick a random person and see how many punches to the face it takes to knock them down. A man was killed this weekend by one of these attacks, 61 years old and the father of 12. The father of one of the attackers said, "he didn't mean to kill him, just punch him." How tragic that someone can defend this type of behavior. We are all just recovering from the frightening weeks of watching fire sweep across Colorado and now the theater shooting tragedy. As the world appears to be spinning out of control, where do we turn. There is a Rich Mullins song that talks about looking for answers, there is a line about following our nose, but every time you turn your head the direction changes. As we face personal lose or observe national tragedy, we cannot look within ourselves for the answers. God alone will offer us the peace that passes all understanding. He has given mankind a free will and we live with the consequences of the choices made by ourselves, as well as those made by our fellow man. But Jesus is waiting to offer comfort. "A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief." His heart breaks over the choices man makes. The shortest verse in the Bible reveals His heart about our world and the heartbreak we daily face, "Jesus wept." Seek Him today for the comfort you need. He will wrap you in His arms and weep with you.