Today, our hearts are heavy for our brothers and sisters in Jordan. A terrorist attack during a church funeral service killed at least nine and injured 40 others. A gathering meant for mourning and celebration of a good and faithful servant became a scene of even deeper grief. Some of those affected are connected to ministry partners and colleagues we know personally.

Tragedies like this remind us how quickly the ground beneath us can seem to give way. Security can disappear. Plans can be shattered. Families can be changed in an instant. Yet Scripture points us to a truth that violence cannot overturn: Jesus Christ is our Rock.

Jesus taught that the person who hears His words and puts them into practice is like someone who builds a house on rock. The rain falls, the waters rise, and the winds beat against that house, but it does not fall because its foundation is secure. Our faith does not promise that storms will never come. It promises that when they do, Christ remains.

For believers in Jordan today, that truth is not merely theological. It is something to cling to as they grieve loved ones, care for the wounded, and face fear and uncertainty. Their circumstances have been shaken, but Christ has not. Violence does not have the final word. Terror cannot destroy the hope of the gospel. Death itself cannot separate God’s people from Christ’s love.

And when suffering leaves us asking, “Where is God?” Scripture reminds us that He draws near to those who are hurting:

Today, let us stand with the Church in Jordan. Let us pray for grieving families, healing for the wounded, courage for pastors and believers, protection for churches, and justice for those responsible. And let us remember that the same Rock sustaining our persecuted brothers and sisters is the Rock beneath our own feet. Because of this strong conviction, we must continue to holistically impact the persecuted with both the “dot” of this natural life and the “line” of eternity.

Everything around us may shake. Christ does not.

Let us lift up our brothers and sisters in Jordan. Let’s be near to those who have lost loved ones. Let’s pray for the wounded, comfort the grieving, strengthen the Church, and replace fear with God’s peace. We pray God will bring justice in the face of evil and give His people courage to remain faithful. When everything around us is shaken, let’s remember that Jesus Christ is our unshakable Rock.

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