As I spent a few minutes this morning reflecting on all of this, I was reminded at how small Man truly is. Yes, we have come far technologically speaking. We can now give early warnings about coming tsunamis (and Japan's ability to do so probably saved countless lives as people were able to scurry to higher ground before the tsunami roared ashore). We can explain what happened ... and make educated guesses about what the ground might do next. But one thing we cannot do is stop these destructive forces of the natural realm. It matters not whether we are talking about earthquakes and tsunamis, hurricanes or tornadoes, volcanoes or floods. Man stands powerless before the horrific destructive powers of a created realm gone mad.
Yes, this world is out of control. And many point a finger of blame at God. They argue, "If God is the loving Creator that some claim He is, He would never allow his creatures to suffer like this. So either He is not or He is weak or He simply does not care." People who follow this line of reasoning, forget that this is not the world that God made for us. Rather, when our first parents rebelled against God and sin was introduced into our world, that sin brought with it death and destruction. So much so that our world is now, according to Paul, in "bondage to decay" (Romans 8:20-21). The Japanese quake is just another example of the decay our world is undergoing ... and it won't be the last.
But we must never lose sight of the reality that even in the midst of human suffering, God is present. And through Jesus Christ, He is reaching out to the hurting people of this world. Would you join with me in praying for all the suffering people of our world ... that in their pain they would turn to Jesus Christ and embrace the gospel.
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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