How profound! Jesus came as a baby in a lowly cave. When he was 12 years old he was preaching to the adult teachers that were in the temple. He grew up and eventually was hung on a cross to die for the sins of the world. The devil must have been laughing pretty hard that day. However, the laughing stopped when just 3 days later, Jesus rose from the grave. He victoriously conquered death. After spending some time with his beloved friends Jesus ascended to the Father, where he sits on the right hand of God until the hour comes that he will come back as a King to take his church back home.
So many of us have been led to believe that Jesus is God.. But if Jesus is truly God, and yet truly God's Son, where is he in today's world? In the midst of the tragedies that keep happening all around us. The above statement is worthless if it is not true. So is it?
From the beginning of time, there have been acts of violence and murder. Recently, a student opened fire on classmates at Stoneman Douglas High School, in Florida killing 17 and causing many more to now have to live through that horrible day again and again possibly for the rest of their lives. God forbid. Why would let this happen to those innocent people? Why did he not intervene and stop it from happening? Really? Is God that cruel?
My daughter is a substitute teacher at a high school just a few short hours from where that happened on February 14th. Yesterday I got an email from her. The school had been locked down because a suspicious package had been found. It turned out it was a fake bomb. Made to look like one, but thank God just a fake.
What is with these students nowadays that they do these kinds of things? Bad home life, need for attention? Are they just bored? Do they get a thrill when they induce panic and see people running for their lives? Drugs? How about those that don't leave fake explosives, and instead carry guns into the schools to actually kill people? What is up with that? What sinister thoughts lurk in the minds of these kids or adults that have also murdered innocent people? And those that no doubt are plotting for the time to come when they will themselves do something to kill or maim or if nothing else just scare people and know with a wicked satisfaction that because of their deeds, they have perhaps ruined some lives for years to come.?
More importantly, where was Jesus our God who claims to love us? Why doesn't he show up during these times? Why doesn't he stop them beforehand?
I recall seeing an interview with Dr. Billy Graham's daughter on THE EARLY SHOW right after 911 happened. Jane Clayson asked her this question. “I’ve heard people say, those who are religious, those who are not, if God is good, how could God let this happen? To that, you say?”
Without a second thought, Anne Graham answered that question with a statement that I will never forget. In part, this is what she said.
Lotz replied, “I say God is also angry when he sees something like this. I would say also for several years now Americans in a sense have shaken their fist at God and said, God, we want you out of our schools, our government, our business, we want you out of our marketplace. And God, who is a gentleman, has just quietly backed out of our national and political life, our public life. Removing his hand of blessing and protection. We need to turn to God first of all and say, God, we’re sorry we have treated you this way and we invite you now to come into our national life. We put our trust in you. We have our trust in God on our coins, we need to practice it.”
source:https://www.truthorfiction.com/annelotz/
Indeed. We have allowed God to be taken out of so many aspects of our lives that is it no wonder that he would not show up to stop these tragedies from happening? Christians as a collective body for too long have not stood up to proclaim the sin that prevails among us. Some of us have been living a namy-pamy Christian life. Wanting to have things free and easy. Not willing to go the distance that God requires of us. Is it no wonder the mess we find ourselves living in? God forbid!And God forgive!
Thank God though that we do have Jesus. God the Son who died for our sins and advocates for us to the Father.Those of us that have been silent for too long, can no longer be still. We must proclaim the good news. That not only do we want him but we need him. In our governments, in our schools, in our homes, and in our hearts.
And perhaps if we get serious, then God will show up in the tragedies of life.
Scripture for today:
In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness, I will have compassion on you,” says the Lord your Redeemer.
Thanks so much for coming by my Friends. It has been a privilege. May your blessings be many as you go about your day, or night-which it may be for you. Take care.
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