Today I heard about the shooting in Florida at a school.  The death and violence happens so much we are no longer as shocked or as frightened by it.  That is so sad.

            After a shooting that took place when I was still in the pastoral ministry people asked me if God cares about these shootings.  “Does God not care that these kids die?”

            As I said before I want to say for others to hear, God does care! How can you know God cares?

            Every pain experienced by everyone involved in the shooting in Florida, even the shooter, was paid for by Jesus on the cross.  And not just this act of evil but every act ever done, every act being done now and every act that will be done in the future!

            On the cross as the nails pierced the flesh of Jesus, as the blood flowed and pain screamed from the lashes on His broken body, as the horrific thorns ripped at His scalp and skull every sin, every shooting, every victim, every criminal and every grieving person was borne by the only innocent victim and by the suffering of Jesus not only was salvation purchased but also healing!

            As the blood flowed down the cross of Jesus the ground where the seed of hope lies was fertilized, faith was able to grow in that soil to a strong and vibrant plant to produce the fruit of love with the seed of new life.

            God is there with every hurting person loving them and seeking for them to come to Him.  Long before the shooter ever thought about buying a gun God reached out to them, even in womb, calling them to life!

            Now God is calling out to you!  WILL YOU PRAY EVERYDAY FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR LOCAL SCHOOLS!  Will you pray for the children who grow up in hate and despondency and reach out to care for them because God cares about them?  WILL YOU?