Today, we learned of a shooting rampage that occurred in Aurora, Colorado last night, as fans who were watching the new Batman movie, were attacked by a man armed with tear gas and several weapons. At least 12 people died in the attack and many more were injured. The various news stations on radio and tv can fill you in on other details.
At this point, the only thing most of us can do to help this situation is to pray... for the people shot and injured, for those who were killed and for their families and friends. I would suggest that we also pray for the gunman (who authorities believe they have in custody) and his family and friends who may be trying to make just as much sense out of this as the family and friends of those who were shot.
At times when our hearts ache, it is hard to know what to pray. I saw this on Facebook and am using it in this post... if you are not sure what words to use as you pray, borrow these... but also know that God's Holy Spirit is also praying to God for you with deep "groanings that cannot be expressed in words" (Romans 8:26 NLT).
This incident reminds us that life is fleeting... don't wait to tell those you love, your friends and family, how you feel about them... and spend some extra time with them... and remember those whose lives have been changed forever because of this event, and countless others like it that never make it into the news.
