FOOD FOR THOUGHT
(06/27/2010)
WHY?
Pastor Luh
People
are always asking “Why?” We want to know the reason about what happened
to us and to the world. It is a healthy curiosity. Recent many natural
and man-made disasters caused us to ask “Why?” Sometimes we get the
answers not from good research on the facts, but rather from prejudice,
ignorance, or faulty faith. Some see tragedy is a divine punishment upon
moral failing of a person, or a minority of people, or even a nation.
Others may finger point or blame the victim.
In
Scripture (Lk 13:1-5) Jesus told his disciples about two disasters. Pilate
massacred Galileans for their worship of God. And the fall of Siloam tower
killed eighteen people. He clearly indicates that those who died in disasters
are not more sinful than their offenders or his followers. He did not
blame on victims or hint that God's punishment is the cause of those tragedies.
The
“Why?” question for natural disaster and human tragedy is varied from
situation to situation. The ultimate truth is that we live in a broken
world. We are all imperfect sinners. We live in a constant changing world.
We are always facing the potential of disaster happenings.
Jesus
told us the right response to those situations. We do not boast of our
wealth, but rather have compassion and humility. It is not finger-pointing,
but self-examination. We forsake our evil ways and live a godly life.
We can not prevent disaster happenings. But we have the assurance of the
love of God who embraces us for eternity. He is the Living God and the
ultimate Reality.
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