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Post by Caretaker on May 21, 2013 5:59:52 GMT -6
The tornado which has decimated Moore, OK, is no more an act of God then is the cancer which ravages the body of a loved one, or the fire which burns the house, or the heavy fog which causes a multiple car pile-up, or the flood which decimates so many homes.
God created nature in perfection. Man sinned and all of creation suffered. It says in Romans 8:19-22 that all of creation groaneth waiting for the day when perfection will be restored.
There are natural scientific principles at work, such as when an earthquake happens in the ocean a tsunami can decimate a distant shore.
As Believers we place our total faith and trust in Christ Jesus our Lord, and Romans 8 assures us that nothing which this old world can ever throw at us, can ever separate us from the Love of God, even unto death.
The act of God in conjunction with a natural disaster is His love which dwells within which reaches out to those decimated and moves us to minister to those in need in any way possible.
Our hearts and our most fervent prayers are with each heart so wounded in this devastation and those heroic hearts which are moving and bringing aid and comfort and support to those so desperately in need. May our Heavenly Father hold Oklahoma in His Hand and move and minister in every area of desperate need, in Jesus' name.
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Post by Keith on May 21, 2013 9:42:37 GMT -6
You're right, brother Drew, the Lord didn't cause it, but He was there...
He was there as the children took their last breath, and He took them Home...
He was there, comforting the woman who lay over and shielded some of the children with her own body...
He was there, strengthening some of the reporters who, when attempting to cover the devastation at the schools, broke down weeping on camera...
He was there, leading emergency workers in their search for survivors.
Yes, even though He's not allowed in schools, He broke their rules this time because...He needed to be there.
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Post by Caretaker on May 21, 2013 12:05:17 GMT -6
Amen Brother Keith!!!
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