“Heaven and earth will pass away, but
My Words will never pass away”
-Matthew 24:35
After lying dormant for 600 years,
Mt.Pinatubo in the Philippines began to rumble as small tremors gave way to
more violent quakes. Then with an awesome force, volcanic ash mingled with
smoke and fumes began to spew with a fury which seemed to come from hell
itself.
The issue was personal for the thousand
who saw their homes destroyed as volcanic ash mingled with rainwater swept
across towns, houses, and buildings even causing bridges to collapse from the
weight.
One farmer whose fields has been
destroyed reflected the pain of his fellows as he asked, “What did we do to
deserve this?”
Was God punishing the people whose
lives were disrupted, whose belongings were destroyed, whose meager resources
were blighted? Or did this just happen?
If I could answer the farmer’s
question, I would explain that it was not because of what he or anyone did. It
was the travail of a weary old earth which spews its molten ash and lava in an
imperfect, broken world awaiting the return of Jesus Christ.
I’d also say, “Friend, listen to
Mt.Pinatubo for it reminds us that Jesus Christ came to give us a hope of
heaven, a security which goes far beyond the limitations of our earthly
dwellings.”
Earthquakes, volcanoes, typhoons and
hurricanes are natural phenomena. They remind us of the fragility of life.
Yet, here is life beyond this life
for those who look to Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Remember His Word at the
grave of Lazarus, “I Am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me
will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in Me will never
die.” (John 11:25).
God Bless YOU..
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