“We’re going to find our island destroyed.” That’s how an official in Puerto Rico describes the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. Meanwhile, the death toll from Tuesday’s earthquake in Mexico has climbed to at least 237 as of this morning.
The Bible claims that God “rules over the nations” (Psalm 22:28). Where is he in Puerto Rico and Mexico today?
Natural disasters are a consequence of the Fall (Romans 8:22). But God sometimes intervenes to calm the storm (Matthew 8:23–27) or stop the flood (Joshua 3:14–17). When he doesn’t, we are left to ask why.
And when no explanation seems forthcoming, we are left to wonder if God is who we think he is. Perhaps he doesn’t truly love us or have the power to help us. It’s only natural to ask such questions when natural disasters strike.
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