Hope of the Nation

A child kissed his mother this morning.
“I love you,” she whispered in his ear.
A husband hugged his wife this morning.
“I’ll be home at five,” he promised.
A boss praised his workers this morning.
“Great job,” he said with a nod.
A waitress served breakfast this morning.
“Have a good day,” she smiled.

Flames filled the sky this morning.
An orphan stared, uncomprehending.
Chaos gripped the world this morning.
A widow cried out in anguish.
Towers crumbled to dust this morning.
Livelihoods vanished in the ash.
Fear toppled joy this morning.
Time stood still in its wake.

God reached down His hand this morning.
“I love you,” he whispered to His children.
God opened wide His arms this morning.
“I was, I am, I always will be,” He promised.
God welcomed home His soldiers this morning.
“I am pleased,” He said with a smile.
Jesus hung on the cross this morning.
“You believed, and you are saved,” He comforted.