The
Hope of the Children
Lloyd
Newell
Nearly
every day we see portrayed in the media
innocent children suffering the violence of war, the ravages of nature,
and the pain of disability. We see little ones wide-eyed with fear or
glassy-eyed from hunger, clinging to desperate parents or crying alone.
The world can be so cruel to those who deserve kindness the most.
But the faith of children is not easily shaken,
so they pray to a loving God, who is aware of the trouble they face. He
hears their prayers over the blast of a car bomb and above the din of
street fighting. Whether they are kneeling in supplication or pleading
silently in their hearts, children seem to know intuitively that God
will hear them. There is no disability, no man-made uproar, no natural
disaster that can hinder the heartfelt plea of a child.
The answer to such prayers comes in the form of
humble hope. Like the first hint of dawn following a long night, there
comes the sweet assurance that things will be better, that all is not
lost, that the future holds a promise of peace and joy. The darkness of
conflict can give way to a brilliant gleam of trust in the victory of
good over evil and right over wrong.
This hope must find a place in the heart of each
of our precious children. Whatever their station in life, despite the
troubles that surround them, they need to believe that somewhere there
is room for them to grow and to feel the love of Divine Providence.
Surely somewhere we can find a place — a place of safety, a place of
peace, a place of love for each child who prays for hope.
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