Tens of thousands of people have been killed the last two weeks in natural disasters. Many more will die in the days ahead from injury and starvation. Much needed aid will not reach them.
It is in times like these I am reminded of the box in which I place God. The God I worship is bigger than these natural disasters that damage entire countrysides but what’s more, the God I know has power over them. So while I am reminded how “big” God is, I am confounded by the seeming silence of God. God does have the power to calm the wind and waves and yet, this week, has not. God does have the power to heal the sick and yet often does not. I should never underestimate this power and I can never think for a moment I have God figured out.
And that is why if one is to believe in God their only choice is faith because there will not come a time when this will all make sense. The promises God gives of faithfulness and hope, of love and peace - these I can choose to believe or not. Its my choice. Today I chose to believe. Tomorrow I will face this choice again.
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Barbara Murphy // May 14, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Laura,
Very well written. Kevin and I were talking about all the tragic news this week. Tonight they said over 125,000 dies in Myanmar and the Chinese are becoming homeless as we speak.
It is easy for me to say I have faith today, but not so easy for them. I pray that they can have faith today and the living families can have faith as well. I can not imigine how hard the following weeks/years are going to be for them.
XO
Barb
Carrie // May 15, 2008 at 6:34 am
Amen.
Jennifer // May 15, 2008 at 10:01 am
I second that Amen. I often forget faith is the only choice as I struggle to try and make sense of God.
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