My last post talked about the destruction of the recent tornadoes in the South. Many people ask, where is God in all of this? It is hard to explain. Why did this happen? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why didn't God protect us? These questions are valid, and I am not sure we will ever have a true answer to these questions.
It was explained to me that when Adam and Eve sinned the first time that all of creation fell with them. There were no tornadoes or floods in the Garden of Eden. There were no animal attacks or famine.
As hard as this is to believe or comprehend, sometimes it is what it is. There will always be things and situations we will not be able to understand, but God knows. If you can live and trust in God completely it will bring you peace.
After the tornado in Tuscaloosa AL passed and the pictures started to hit the internet, I came across an interesting picture. There is a strip mall in Tuscaloosa that housed many stores, and all but one were gone like they had never been there. The one store that remained was the Hobby Lobby. The Hobby Lobby chain is owned by Steve Green who is very open about his love for God. The store is not open on Sundays. Green was featured on the 700 Club and his story is amazing.
The store still standing, although destroyed, rings clear to me: bad things are going to happen to you, but God will never leave you.
As always, you are in my prayers.
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