Someone broke through the barricades of a community Christmas parade and raced down the parade route, killing 5 people and injuring over 40 people.
Obviously, the investigation is ongoing so we do not know all the facts of why this person did this. We also don't know the official number of victims yet as many are still being treated in 6 different local hospitals.
Click HERE for the news story of this tragedy.
When I heard this news last night, I was shocked and saddened.
Now even a Christmas parade cannot just be an innocent and fun celebration anymore?
I know the above verse from Revelation 22:20 is actually referring to the second coming of Christ, but as this verse entered my mind this morning, it made me think about Christmas this year.
After all the ugliness of this past year and half: COVID and all its controversy and tension, politics and all its controversy and tension, race issues, police issues, and senseless acts of violence like yesterday that continue to happen, I am made aware once again of the brokenness of our. The effects of our sinful choices are heavy and leave many feeling hopeless.
Our hope and prayer this Christmas as Christians is that the Lord Jesus come into all our hearts and comfort and strength us as we face this difficult life.
Our prayer as Christians should be that those who are rejecting the Lord as their Savior would instead be awestruck by His love and sacrifice for them and that they would come to know Him as their Lord and Savior.
Yes, it would be nice if all the problems of this world would be fixed, but what we need most is that hearts would turn to Jesus. He is the way, the truth and life. Only He can heal us from the brokenness of our sinful ways.
"So Lord Jesus, please come to us in a powerful and meaning way this Christmas. Let the beauty and wonder of your birth that we celebrate at Christmas be the start of seeing your love and sacrifice. For it is you Christ that showed us amazing love when you gave your life as a ransom for us when you died on the cross."
That is my prayer this Christmas.
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