When Disaster Hits.... God's At Work Doing Far More Loving Than Judging

The most well known Psalm, Psalm 23 speaks of this.

Even though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

And God gets involved in caring for people by mobilising his creation.

Think about what has dominated the news in the last few weeks.

The financial problems of the world.

But despite the papers being full of financial misery over the last few months,

already over $100million has been raised to help those in need.

Governments have been getting off their butt and fulfilling their God given responsibility to provide and care for the needy.

People have been offering help where they can, with the resources they have.

And this includes many Christians who have been influenced by scripture like that from Matthew 25

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

40 “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’

God has been at work through his church.

And in even though only a small number of people have been affected in our church, the Lutheran Church of Australia by these events,

God has been working through the church.

Our church has set up a fund to help those in need, within a week and through little publicility around $15000 has been raised.

Many members of our church have been in action with prayer.

Some others by providing necessary goods and equipments.

Others with expertise and help.

Through His church God is active providing support, love, a shoulder to lean on and care.

Now finally.

A story from the bush fires that happened to one of the members of the Lutheran Church of Australia.

All around this family was flames and fire.

There was no escape.

They had no hope of saving themselves.

Imagine being in that situation.

Then out of no where came a water bomber and doused them with water.

They say that this saved them.

Well our lives are a lot like that.

All around us is life threatening sin.

We have no hope of saving our self.

But it is not a water bomber that saves us but Jesus Christ.

And in saving us, he is making sure that Revelation 21:3-4 becomes a reality for us

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”