A Reflection & Prayer about Rob & Michele Reiner

A Reflection Before Prayer on the death of Rob and Michele Reiner - I wasn’t going to speak out, but now I must. I am deeply disappointed in what I’m seeing today. Moments like this expose something uncomfortable about all of us.

When tragedy strikes, it reveals what’s been living just under the surface — our anger, our loyalties, our grudges, and sometimes our lack of restraint. It’s troubling to watch grief turn into commentary, and loss become a talking point. Especially when the voices we expect to lead with dignity don’t.

But as followers of Jesus, we’re called to something steadier.

We don’t measure human life by ideology.

We don’t cheer death because we disagreed with the living.
And we don’t let outrage — from any side — have the final word.

This doesn’t mean we abandon truth or conviction. It means we remember that every life lost leaves a ripple of pain, and every tragedy is a reminder that the world is more broken than any one debate can explain.

So before opinions, before conclusions, before commentary — we pray, I pray.

Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You in the middle of shock and sorrow, when the world feels upside down. You alone are our Rock when tragedy strikes and confusion reigns. I lift up the family and friends of Rob and Michele Reiner, and those who grieve, those who are hurting, and all who are shaken by this senseless loss.

Father, in a world where anger and division speak so loudly, remind us that no tragedy escapes Your gaze and no soul is beyond Your mercy. You did not come to condemn the world, but to redeem it. You see broken hearts and wounded souls everywhere—even in places marked by bitterness or deep disagreement.

Grant peace to those who mourn.
Grant clarity to those seeking truth.
Grant Your steady presence to all who feel unsettled today.

Teach us to pray for truth, justice, and healing—not for deeper division. Help us trust You even when understanding feels out of reach. Hold close every soul caught in the wake of this heartbreak.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.