April 17, 2007
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I woke up today to the horrible news and was stunned. I honestly don’t know what to say. These two verses were on my heart today…
Psalm 34:18 – The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in Spirit.
Matthew 5:4 – Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
I want to encourage my friends at Tech to continue to pray hard and mourn for what has happened. So much innocent blood was shed, pray for cleansing and healing for the school. Also for my Asian friends, please keep safe. Because its been reported the killer was of Asian descent, I fear a potential racial backlash from ignorant, angry people. Don’t take any insults to heart, they are said out of ignorance.
Below are prayer requests from my old Christian fellowship’s staff leader at Virginia Tech… please pray over them…
- Please pray for the victims and their family & friends that Christ will not be absent throughout this tragedy, that light never hides from darkness.
- Please pray for the shooter, for his soul, for his family and friends to witness unto themselves forgiveness & love, especially from the family of Christ.
- This is week is the anniversary of Columbine, I believe the anniversary for the Oklahoma bombings this week as well. Hitler’s birthday is this week as well too, a day where many young people revel in who knows what. Please pray that God will redeem this week!
- Please pray for the students of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, for many of you know students from the CCF family, as well as for the campus ministries also serving at Tech. Please pray against any lies, deceptions & perversions and pray that we will claim/proclaim the power, authority & victory of Christ Jesus in our lives. Please pray for spiritual guidance as far as being able to foster love, mercy/forgiveness, hope & peace to our community. Please pray for the anointing of the Holy Spirit whereas Christ believers will find courage & a holy purpose throughout such a devastating tragedy. That we as a community of Christ believers will instill God’s hope and life giving message.
I praise God all my friends and family were safe. I love you all and my prayers and thoughts are with you guys.
Comments (2)
Will be praying…
Hey man, I found you online, although I greet you with many blessings from New York, I also look upon your entry with a heavy heart…
I just got an email from Campus Crusade here in Buffalo, NY (the chapter I’m affiliated with) along with news that four students involved with CCC at VTech are among the dead.
We live in a depraved and lost generation. We must cling to the Lord.
Miss you guys over in Korea.