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The Disaster that God is NOT responsible for

I've been wanting to update for quite awhile with many posts brewing in my head but I never did get to writing them down. Perhaps they're meant to stay in my head as mere thoughts and nothing more.

Anyway, I found myself wanting to write this post about the China Sichuan Earthquake. I came across a contact's blog asking 'How Much Is God Responsible' (for the disasters in the world). It goes on to say if God is not the direct cause why does God allow it? 

Weeks ago when I first heard about the cyclone in Myanmar and just days later the Sichuan Earthquake I kept imagining the people around me asking the same question - How can God allow this to happen? I posted my view on that contact's blog, later to realize he may not be interested in other's view and the question was posted as a mockery of sorts to what many of us have been believing in - a loving God.

I've decided to post my reply here for those who may be wanting to hear another perspective on such questions.

"If you wanna ask 'why does God allow....' then the questions are limitless. 

Why did God allow free will knowing Adam would sin?

Why does God allow evil to exist?

and the list goes on...

While I don't have definite answers to most questions... I strongly believe that God is NOT behind all these disasters and that God IS NOT allowing the disasters to happen. I remember hearing one of Ps Prince's sermons right after the 2004 Tsunami took place. Ps Prince clearly said God is not behind it and that our world is a fallen world, such disasters do happen.

Its not to say that the All Mighty God is powerless to prevent such disasters, but that men gave up lordship over this earth to the devil when Adam sinned. While we who are in Christ are not of this fallen world, a huge population are still of this world with the devil being their lord.

Many of such disasters are man's own doing. God gave free will, man misused it. God did not bring evil into this world, man's sins did. God did not allow the disasters from happening, MAN DID when he gave his position to the devil.

My 2 cents... :) "

Thats just simply my point of view from the eyes of a boy who believes that same God that created him and everyone else on earth would simply let them perish.

I mentioned that man is 'responsible' for many disasters, but that is just my vague way of pointing out that God isn't responsible. I'm not blaming the Earthquake on any one country or race, and I definitely do not believe in Karma. (unlike Sharon Stone) 

We would be going the completely wrong direction if we tried to put the blame anyone or anything but the devil. That said, neither should be linger on the cause of disasters, instead focusing on the miracles happening, the great stories and testimonies of courageous heroes and unfailing love birthed in such dark hours.

The Lord is doing a great work in China. This Earthquake will not dampen the Chinese' spirits and neither will it hinder the great plans our Lord has for China. My heart goes out to those grieving. I will never understand the pain they are going through but my prayers are that they'll come to know of a love much stronger than the pain they bear.

"Where sin abounds grace does much more abound," - Romans 5:20

The Story of the Monkeys of the Shitty Island

" Somewhere, far, far away, there's a shitty island. An island without a name. An island not worth giving a name. A shitty island with a shitty shape. On this shitty island grow palm trees that also have shitty shapes. And the palm trees produce coconuts that give out a shitty smell. Shitty monkeys live in the trees, and they love to eat these shitty-smelling coconuts, after which they shit the world's foulest shit. The shit falls on the ground and builds up shitty mounds, making the shitty palm trees that grow on them even shittier. It's an endless cycle. "

- Toru Okada

Chapter 3

Noboru Wataya Speaks

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The Story of the Monkeys of the Shitty Island

  

Forgotten Bibles

Words handwritten by my dad found in a Bible he presented to my uncle years ago.

Today the Bible is not with my dad or my uncle. 

Its being kept in my drawer along with the other Bibles which belong to my family one time or another. 'Forgotten' Bibles in my house seem to have a tendency of finding me. 

It's interesting to find such Bibles, as many are filled with writings of a heart hungry for Jesus, a heart filled with excitement, joy and passion in discovering the beauty of our Lord Jesus. 

Even though that passion and joy may have diminish over the years, those words remains as a reminder, a testament of sorts to that moment of hope and joy. 

I don't believe that those who were once so deeply in love with Jesus will ever forget Him. You can't just forget someone whom you had such strong affections to. It may be disappointment or bitterness that have put out the flames of that once passionate heart, but one thing's for sure - those hearts are crying out to Jesus more than ever before. 

I've seen my dad touched by His presence even after all these years. I may never understand my dad's disappointments or what's keeping him from Christ... but I believe he has not forgotten Jesus and neither has Jesus forgotten him.

Those forgotten Bibles will find their way back to their rightful owners...