All Who Are Thirsty

"All who are thirsty
All who are weak
Come to the fountain
Dip your heart in the stream of life
Let the pain and the sorrow
Be washed away
In the waves of his mercy
As deep cries out to deep"

As we sang these lyrics last night, I couldn't help but think of the hurting people from my hometown.  Of course it will take all of them a long time to heal from the pain that comes with the death of a friend, boyfriend, brother, and son.  The beautiful message of this song is that God wants to heal us.  God knows our pain and heartbreak and longs to comfort us.  Healing takes a long time, but God wants to guide each step of the process.  My prayer is for the hearts of those who are hurting now, and who will feel sorrow for many days to come.  My prayer is that they will be supported and allow God to carry them so that they heal better than they may imagine possible.