A rush of thoughts come to my mind when yet another Amber Alert went off during dinner last night. A knot formed in my stomach. I wish it wasn't so. Fear strikes another family and another's safety is in the dark.

These fears found in the heart of the cities, in the hearts of my friends, in the heart of my own home has made my heart heavy lately. To stand in the gap is of greatest privilege yet it is not without a cost. I have only learned to put my life in Christ and on everything that he promises for I know he is faithful.

In the words of Isaiah recorded in Chapter 58:

“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
    with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
    and your night will become like the noonday.
11 The Lord will guide you always;
    he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
    and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
    like a spring whose waters never fail.
12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins
    and will raise up the age-old foundations;
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,
    Restorer of Streets with Dwellings."

For Him and for them,
Maggie