Luke 11:29
“This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah.”
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Civil wars and political unrests in Libya and Egypt, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, piracy and human genocide in Somalia and some African countries, earthquake and tsunami in New Zealand and Japan. These are recent events that echo the ends of time.
War, famine, disasters…they are happening for they are real. And in the midst of it all, what are we doing to prepare ourselves? That is, both physically and spiritually.
And in all of these disasters, people are asking a moral question - “How could God have let this happen? Did God abandoned us?”
I am not really in any position to respond to these questions. Moreover, people may have asked these not to question the authority of God, but rather as a reaction to what happened, being overwhelmed by the horrifying sights and smells and profound scenes of human suffering.
Bad things happen, that is a reality. However, we should not dwell forever on these things. The world is generally peaceful and stable. When waking up in the morning, most of the time, if not always, you would see the same things (your slipper, your book, your clothes) at exactly the same place where you left them before you sleep the night before.
And so, the truth is, when “bad” things happen to us, that is reality. In the midst of devastation and helplessness, we can do more than just cast weak sympathetic glances at each other. And when we set aside complaining and place ourselves in God’s protection and voice our pain and suffering openly to God in prayer—that is, when you really trust in God.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, protect us, cradle us, heal us. Teach us, Oh Lord to fully put our trust in You and let this trust push us into action to prepare ourselves from any impending disasters. Amen +
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me.
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