Scripture Reading
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Reflection
To cast a burden is an active, intentional gesture — it requires releasing something you have been gripping tightly. God invites you to throw your heaviest weight onto him, not because he is indifferent to your struggle, but because he is strong enough to hold what you cannot. The promise is not that the burden disappears immediately, but that you will be sustained. You will not be shaken loose from his hand.
Prayer for Today
God of mercy and grace, we bring up the immediate victims and their loved ones of these heinous acts into your attention. Be their light in these moments of darkness and difficulty. God of hope and glory, do not let our hopes overcome by our fears. Do not let our souls crippled by despair. Be our source of hope and guidance in these times of sorrow and mourning. Oh God, if we forget You. Do not forget us. In your most Holy and Beautiful names we pray. Amen.
Amen.