"Acts of God" - Why Doesn't God Prevent Them?

Accidents, disease, and natural disasters ... They seem so random and unnecessary. Why doesn't God stop them? This 1-Minute Devotion Addresses that question.

Accidents, disease, and natural disasters …
we call these things "acts of God" because we can't predict them or prevent them. They are out of our control.

And we often wonder why God doesn't prevent them.

In Luke 13, some people wanted Christ to explain the accidental collapse of a tower, but He didn't explain it. Instead, He cautioned His listeners to repent because life is so uncertain (James 4:13-14). 

Our understanding is limited here on earth because God's ways are so far beyond our own (1 Corinthians 13:12; Isaiah 55:8-11). But it's helpful to remember these things:  

God's original creation was perfect (Genesis 1:31). It was mankind's sin that brought death, decay, accidents, natural disasters, and diseases into our world (Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 8:18-25).

God doesn't always intervene to stop these things from happening. But He did intervene in the worst and most terrible disaster in mankind's history, and His intervention cost Him dearly (Isaiah 53:5; Romans 6:23). 

Whenever we have questions about acts of God, let's bring things into perspective by looking to the cross.

To read several other 1-minute devotions that address different aspects of this question, click the titles below:
Random Death
No Satisfactory Answer
Things Mysterious
Tsunamis
Tent Life

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Accidents, disease, and natural disasters ... They seem so random and unnecessary. Why doesn't God stop them? This 1-Minute Devotion Addresses that question.

 



Accidents, disease, and natural disasters ... They seem so random and unnecessary. Why doesn't God stop them? This 1-Minute Devotion Addresses that question.


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5 comments:

  1. Love this. So true.
    I'm reading a book right now - "When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy." One of the strong points is that Jesus went to the cross for joy - in obedience to the Father - to win joy for us. (Far more detailed than that, but your graphic really illustrates my thoughts this morning.)
    Thanks, Gail.

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    1. Sounds like a great book, Dawn. I'll have to put it on my list of read, which is way too long already! : )

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  2. Gail,
    This is a well-written and biblically accurate attempt to tackle the difficult subject of suffering. And you're right, the only response is to trust God's nature, character, and love for us as demonstrated by the sacrifice of his Son. Well done.

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