Last Sunday, we discussed the relationship between lament and healing, and where God is in that process. At the end of class, the kids wrote a Psalm of lament. I’ve printed a couple of them below. It was an interesting conversation, considering how we can have faith and trust in God’s everlasting love even in the midst of tragedy and turmoil.
God, our Lord, hear us say,
Earthquakes shake us into despair.
Earthquakes jumble up our lives, and set fire to our hearts.
God, our Lord, hear us say,
Stop the earthquakes and make our day.
We know you can, we know you will, so please help our earth stay still.
O God, thank you for all you have given us.
You have taken the means of life, the food on our table, the warmth from our home, and the hope from our lives.
We now have nothing.
Look down to us who need your help and love.
We know you, God, will never turn your back on us.
