For those who have been affected by the awful floods recently you have my heart felt sympathy and I hope you get sorted out soon. I do know what the loss of 'our homes' is like. 'Our home' is so much more than the bricks and mortar. It is all the little mementoes, the photo albums, the personal videos, the old records and tapes. We can always replace the equipment, the fabrics, the decor, but the mementoes of life cannot be replaced.
There are those that will blame 'God' for these bad weather conditions, and I briefly want to consider whether this is justified or not.
Q. Could God have stopped the rain?
A. God, has power over everything, so yes, he could have stopped/changed the bad weather.
Q. Why Didint He?
A. Why should He?
Q. Because He supposedly loves us all?
A. But you dont love him back, in fact you give Him very little consideration at all, if ever.
I dont necessarily think the rain's were 'from' God. Sure it is down to nature and no doubt He could have stopped them, but He uses the individual experiences for His own purposes in situations like this.
Q. So what is God saying to those of us who got flooded out of our homes?
A. If He is saying anything to us it is this: You have relied upon, and put your security in, bricks and mortar. You have surrounded yourself with your possessions and comforts, and in just a brief moment in time you have lost it all. But whether the rains come, the winds blow, or the sun burns bright, I am the only true security in life. I am the only real comfort in life. Whether weather, or war, I am still the same. I am always there, loving, caring, and providing for those who love me.
Q. So what about the Christians who got flooded out?
A. As Christians our persepective is different. Because we know the love and security of our Father in heaven, we rely on that. Sometimes God will use adverse circumstances to bring our focus back to Him, or to reinforce our trust in Him. But possessions and comforts should mean nothing to Christians, they are temporal. Our perspective is focussed on something more eternal.
If you have been affected by the floods, I hope and pray that you will get back to 'normal' soon. I also hope that in the midst of your own personal crisis you will discover the God who loves you, and put your hope, security and trust in Him.
