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b'Tragedies wrap themselves around my heartClinging tighter. ConstrictingSqueezing and squeezing and squeezing untilI can\\u2019t move. Can\\u2019t breathe. Can\\u2019t think\\nLocked in place by overwhelming hurt Anger. Grief. Shame. Take your pick Each one amplifies anotherLouder and louder and louder untilI hear nothing. But chaos\\nPeople shoutingAnd oppressing. And killing And dying. And hurtingCreation screamingHOW LONG, O LORD?\\nAnother voice whispers a StoryAn old, old StoryTold a million times in a million ways The story of brokenness set right Death turned to life\\nA King in a cradleWalked the earth in earth-coated sandals Creator covered in creationCrucified. Died. And buried\\nAnd, for a moment,my heart pauses hereLingeringThough it knows it\\u2019s not the end Because my heart needs to know That my King\\u2019s heart knows pain Loneliness. HopelessnessDeath itself\\nThen the rock rolledMy heart begins to beat again He walked. The tragedies wince He smiled. Evil trembles\\nThe Story wraps itself around me Like a blanketCovering my hurtMy panicMy fear\\nIt hugs me tight Encircles me with love And proclaims\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Tragedy is not the end. All will be made right. Chaos will be stilled. Death reversed.Hurts healed.The King is coming.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d \\u2022 Taylor Eising\\n\\u2022 What hurts do you see in the world or in your life right now? How can the gospel bring hope to these hurts? (Hint: read what Jesus said in Luke 4:14-21.)\\n\\u2022 If you know Jesus, His Holy Spirit lives in you, comforting you and empowering you to follow Him. How might God be giving you opportunities to bring healing to hurting people around you? \\n\\u2022 Someday, Jesus will return to get rid of all sin, death, and brokenness forever. How could this sure hope affect the way you live now?\\nThe Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. Isaiah 61:1 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPs.46|1John.4.4'