WHY?
The answer is as elusive as tsunamis. It's unique to every situation. It's up to every person to find his/her meaning. The only sure thing is this: God never wills any of these to happen, but yes, He allows them.
Life can only be understood forward. And forward means, days, months or even years in the future. But it does not mean that people should not be sad or shocked with the situation, in fact, people need to undergo them. That's one purpose of catastrophes. It is meant to move us.
Nature has its path, and anything that's on its way, it will show no mercy. History is there for us to learn.
When a super typhoon flattened our home, and a tsunami killed hundreds of our people in 1984, I thought it was already the end of the world. Yes, I heard stories of horror, but I heard stories of faith as well, lots of them.
For those who have no faith, everything that happened is pointless.
For those who have faith, no amount of tsunamis could sweep them away from the love of God.
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? It’s neither tribulation, nor distress, nor persecution, nor famine, nor nakedness, nor danger, nor sword” ~ nor tsunamis. (Romans 8:35)
Father,
Hold us close to Your heart.
Comfort and assure us of Your presence
As we endure life’s greatest trials.
Be with the people who need you most,
In Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
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