Why Does God Allow Natural Disaster in this World (Of Ours)..........Yes, we think this world is our to do with as we please....We go about our daily activities,usually without a thought of God...Do we thank Him for the wonderful weather? Or just complain, when its Bad......Original Sin is the basic answer...Remember, this was a perfect world, before the fall, in the Garden of Eden.....God protected the Hebrews and delivered them out of bondage of 400 years....And, then they complained for 40 years, and suffered, in what would have been a 11 day journey....We are the same today...We take for granted, for what we have...and its seemingly never enough....Instead of praising God, for what He has done for us......Most of us say, we want more... Is That Not True...We also only want to talk to God, when an emergency arises and need His Help, right now...What I call an E. R. Prayer.....If you serve Him, in faith and obedience, He will protect you, in your hour of need or temptation. As Billy Graham, stated once, If we dont change, He (God) may have to apologize to Sodom and Gormarhah for their destruction American is on the verge of losing the way of the cross, if we dont change and follow God,as per the scripture...But , back to the original question, prior to my preaching....Why Does God Allow Natural Disaster in the World??????????????????? Why does God allow earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, tsunamis, typhoons, cyclones, mudslides, wildfires, and other natural disasters? Tragedies cause many people to question God’s goodness. It is distressing that natural disasters are often termed “acts of God” while no “credit” is given to God for years, decades, or even centuries of peaceful weather. God created the whole universe and the laws of nature (Genesis 1:1). Most natural disasters are a result of these laws at work. Hurricanes, typhoons, and tornados are the results of divergent weather patterns colliding. Earthquakes are the result of the earth’s plate structure shifting. A tsunami is caused by an underwater earthquake. The Bible proclaims that Jesus Christ holds all of nature together (Colossians 1:16-17). Could God prevent natural disasters? Absolutely! Does God sometimes influence the weather? Yes, as we see in Deuteronomy 11:17 and James 5:17. Numbers 16:30-34 shows us that God sometimes causes natural disasters as a judgment against sin. The book of Revelation describes many events which could definitely be described as natural disasters (Revelation chapters 6, 8, and 16). Is every natural disaster a punishment from God? Absolutely not. In much the same way that God allows evil people to commit evil acts, God allows the earth to reflect the consequences sin has had on creation. Romans 8:19-21 tells us, “The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.” The fall of humanity into sin had effects on everything, including the world we inhabit. Everything in creation is subject to “frustration” and “decay.” Sin is the ultimate cause of natural disasters just as it is the cause of death, disease, and suffering. We can understand why natural disasters occur. What we do not understand is why God allows them to occur. Why did God allow the tsunami to kill over 225,000 people in Asia? Why did God allow Hurricane Katrina to destroy the homes of thousands of people? For one thing, such events shake our confidence in this life and force us to think about eternity. Churches are usually filled after disasters as people realize how tenuous their lives really are and how life can be taken away in an instant. What we do know is this: God is good! Many amazing miracles occurred during the course of natural disasters that prevented even greater loss of life. Natural disasters cause millions of people to reevaluate their priorities in life. Hundreds of millions of dollars in aid is sent to help the people who are suffering. Christian ministries have the opportunity to help, minister, counsel, pray, and lead people to saving faith in Christ! God can, and does, bring great good out of terrible tragedies (Romans 8-28)
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:12:09 +0000