Hurricane Michael - A Horrible Disaster

By now most of us have seen the photos of the horrible destruction Hurricane Michael left. It is sad, sickening, heart-breaking. It leaves you speechless.  I am sure plenty are trying to blame God for this.
Why would you even think this? God has created this beautiful world for us to live in. He created us.  He loves us more than anything. Yes, this world is not permanent. We know someday Jesus will return for His children and we will live eternity in a beautiful place He has prepared for us.
When God created us His desire was for us to live a pure, holy life filled with His glory.  But instead mankind chose sin. We chose to live a life separated from Him. Yes it began with Adam and Eve when they listened to the devil instead of God. It is that sinful nature that is the root of many of our problems.
So what about a hurricane? I can honestly say I do not believe in any way, shape, or form God causes these horrific disasters. We live in a world that is not perfect. The Bible tells us Jesus came to give us life.
“A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.”
‭‭John‬ ‭10:10‬ ‭HCSB‬‬
The devil comes to steal, kill and destroy! Jesus came for life.
I know God did not cause the destruction.  And I do know God never leaves His children abandoned.
God gives us wisdom and knowledge.  He gives the meteorologists that knowledge.  It is up to each person if you want to heed to those warnings. And none of us should judge another if they choose to stay. We do not know how we would react if we were in a similar situation until we face it ourselves.
What we can do now is pray for everyone that was impacted by this hurricane.  We need to pray for all of the workers, the volunteers, the infrastructure to be repaired and operational, and for the victims and their families to have peace, comfort, and reassurance that God is right by their side.
This will not be the last natural disaster to occur.  There is a pattern the last few years of these storms being much more violent. This is the world we live in. What can we do? We can prepare ourselves as best we know how. Through prayer, having a personal relationship with Jesus. Trusting Him for all of our needs and concerns.
How did people survive? Because the Lord God protected them.
There will be questions so many have that I cannot answer.  But I do know God’s Word is truth. And He came so we can have abundant life.
We know our time here on earth is temporary.  We know our possessions are temporary.  They will come and go. I have no doubt the people that suffered horrible losses will rebuild. They will survive.  We are fighters, and God gives us amazing strength during these times.
We must always hang on to God’s promises.  We must stay close to Him and under His protection. None of us can do this alone. We all need our Lord Jesus to help us.
And for those suffering, let’s be sure to pray for them.