Natural disasters and catastrophes, especially those on the scale of the cyclone in Myanmar, the earthquake in China, and the much smaller tornadoes in Oklahoma, always raise difficult and painful questions. Why does this happen? Where is God?
We have 3 ways to answer:
1)There is no God. These things just happen. We live in a tough world. Things happen randomly and haphazardly. Get over it.

2)An all-powerful and all-knowing God caused this to happen. We do not understand His ways, but He must have some kind of plan that is beyond our grasp. That plan includes causing large-scale death and disasters.

3)We live in a broken, fallen world. We humans are sinful and our knowledge of God, or even the grandeur of the universe, is flawed and limited at best. We cannot explain how and why some things happen. But we do know this: God is love, and His heart breaks at the pain we experience in this lifetime. One day, all creation will be brought to completion and perfection by the God who set things in motion in the first place.

Number three is the answer of most Christians in most places throughout history. We do know that God is love. Scripture teaches that. The Church seeks to embody it. We each have experienced it. Jesus is that.
As love, God calls us to respond to the need with compassion and grace. Natural disasters are out of our control. But we can control how we respond. When Jesus saw people in need, He responded. He went to them. He generated resources to assist them. He had compassion for them. And He acted.
And we who follow Jesus will do well to follow His example. Ministries and believers are responding to these disasters based on the model of Jesus. Feel free to assist them with your prayers, your time, and your money.
World Vision (see the ad link on our home page) is doing excellent work by God's grace in Myanmar. Setting up villages and safe harbors for children separated from their families. Offering basic supplies to people in need. Sharing generously.
Catholic Charities and United Methodist Commission on Relief are also on the scene and assisting in China and Missouri and Oklahoma.
These folks need your help. Please be generous.

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