In our world and unfortunately
in America alone we have seen quite a bit of devastation. When these events happen, it is amazing to
see people rally around each other, even those we have never met; and we pray
for each other. People pray, even if
they don’t attend church every week, even if they are skeptic about God.
Paris, Mila, Russia (the plane) and now San Bernardino have all been
attacked. America has been going through
political crap that after watching makes you (me anyways) feeling like America
is well, depressing. Not only that but it feels like the United States, for
some reason has gone back to the 60s where there are issues on race, and riots
are taking place. I think maybe the
worst of all…Starbucks cups are red only!!
It’s good to see people have not lost
faith. However for those who have, or
for those who believe God is mean and vengeful, and causing these things to happen,
need to take that step of faith and ask him to protect you, your family, our
country, our allies, and see what happens.
See what happens when you believe. If you are angry at God than tell Him, scream at Him, If you are sad, cry. He already knows whats in our hearts, but tell Him anyways. He gave you those emotions so use them. The number one thing in any relationship is communication, talk to God!!
We are approaching Christmas, a season of believing. Watch your children, or children around you,
as they believe in Santa, no matter what others may say to them, they believe
with all their hearts he is coming, because he knows when they’ve been
sleeping, he knows when their awake. The
same is true with our God, He knows when you are sleeping and when you are
awake, we all need to have a child like faith.
If God is all powerful, why does he
allow these things to happen? Why can’t
He stop these people, why is there cancer, why are there natural disasters? These are questions I cannot answer, I
believe no one can, that’s where faith comes in. If we pray for those who lost their lives in
each one of these attacks, we should then pray that God would stop these
attacks. He has created people who are
trained to help us; I give credit to the first responders who were at the San Bernardino
attacks in just 7 minutes. Our country
is on high alert and the military and first responders are becoming equipped to
fight back like never before.
In a book by Marie Chapian, one of
the devotionals is called, I Know You’ve Been Hurt, it states, “ You will never
be happy until you free yourself from the fear of being hurt, to having full
confidence in the wisdom I (God) freely
give you. I will protect you and
watch over you all the days of your life.” When tragedies happen, it does not
mean God has broken His promise, it simply means, you must pray and search His
heart, while He comforts yours.
“If my people, who are called by my
name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their
wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and I will forgive their sin and will
heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14. Some may find this verse offensive, thinking
because someone has sinned, God is attacking us on purpose, well I have sinned,
because I am a human being, so I pray God would forgive me and hear my
prayers!!
For those who have lost a loved one,
in any type of tragedy, I pray God brings you comfort! I also pray this season we will all be
Thankful for what we have and all be able to sleep in heavenly Peace!
