It united them through the forces dividing them. For the first time they saw their own tears in the eyes of the other. They heard an echo of their own story spill from the lips of the other. They realized a new kinship. And before they left Washington, three of the Palestinians asked if the final day's agenda might be changed so they could visit the Holocaust museum.
Love casts out fear.
We began this morning with a word about trust, a reference to the Psalmist's assurance of his being sustained by God's love and hope. We touched these last few moments on how that confidence may be a component in healing the wounds separating us. Just as we would rest in the Divine love as we seek to reconcile ourselves with those from whom we are separated, so we confess with the Psalmist, under all circumstances, that whatever happens we shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. John Carmody testifies to that promise this way. John Carmody suffered cancer and died from it.