Disasters and The Church

Disasters and The Church

I have had many close calls with death, from having guns pointed at me to being electrocuted. When Arthur Godfrey was asked about his favorite kind of weather, after surviving the shells of German artillery, he responded,“I just like weather.”

I concur; it's just great to be alive. I love the phrase,“Every day is a gift from God. That's why we call it 'The Present.'”

Nevertheless, as it is in the natural so it is in the spiritual. Just as there are storms of life, so there are storms upon the earth.

We don't ALWAYS like the weather, do we? The recent storms in Florida and Georgia and the Northeastern United States have left millions without power during the midst of a summer heat wave. Minnesota have received 25 inches of rain in 6 weeks. Loss of lives and property damage have turned beauty into ashes as places needing rain desperately aren't receiving any.

Do weather patterns have spiritual causes? I believe so. Deuteronomy 28:12 tells us seasonal rain is a blessing for obedience. Solomon prayed, "When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against Thee..." (2 Chronicles 6:26). Elijah prophesied a drought and literally... READ MORE HERE