In which Zack Eswine unfolds an answer of how God’s people behave when burdened by the knowledge that God’s people in a distant place are suffering.
The lesson conveys a basic principle.
The conclusion:
How do we do a day in our places when distant neighbors suffer and our personal skies are blue and easy?
We donate money? yes. We pray sleepless, earnest, aching? yes. We learn to weep with those who weep? yes. We go there? yes.
And sometimes, oftentimes, we also vigorously get on with noticing the world in our local messages. We take our stand by picking up the phone and answering the call. We ache, pace, weep and wail for our distant neighbors, remembering that in the shadow of the cross, Jesus sang. They cannot, not today, but we can on their behalf. We carry them in our hearts and minds, songs and prayers. Not trite songs that underestimate our horrors. But hymns from the shadows. Just as they too will carry on songs to God, if tears should engulf and drown our voices, on some future barren day. And soon enough, in the light of conquered tomb, the coming One will come again, and together, we will sing the song of peace, all at the same time. The Savior’s hymn in humiliation will turn to anthem amid his glory! And never again will God leave the shelters unlocked. Never again.
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