Tragedy in London

Senseless devastation. Terror on the Streets of London!

Faceless people striking at innocent civillians. Can anyone make sense of this?

My heart goes out to the bereaved and wounded and I pray for them and their families.

Only God himself can bring comfort faced with such tragedy.

What a difference 24 hours makes. From jubilation in Trafalgar square to celebrate the award of the Olympics to London - to tears, screams and silence on the undergrounds and buses.

What drives people to blow themselves up in fighting their cause? What is their cause anyway?

Some say they are fighting injustice on their own land and bringing it to the attention of the people they percieve as their oppresors. Some say they are fighting in the name of their religion! Yet others deny that such people are fighting on their behalf!

So what do we do? If we fight fire with fire can we ever stop the burning?

If we say we don't talk to terrorists will we ever get to understand them and persuade them of a peaceful resolution. The flip side is do the terrorists want to talk? Will they listen - will they see compromise? Can they be reasoned with?

Or do they only understand one language!

None of this is comfort to the victims, their families - or the people in fear of going to work or going home.

So today I pray for the love and comfort of God.

Come Lord Jesus! Heal and comfort as only you know how. Touch lives and restore.

Come Lord Jesus!