What We Can Learn From Disaster
Whenever disaster strikes, questions spring to mind: Why does the Lord let bad things happen? Where is He in the midst of suffering? These are ancient questions — Job asked them, as did the psalmists, and believers through the ages have likewise wrestled with them. Scriptures remind us that God’s thoughts and ways are higher than ours. This isn’t dismissive — it’s an acknowledgment that we live in a fallen world where natural laws operate, free will exists, and suffering touches everyone, both righteous and unrighteous. (Matt. 5:45) God is not the author of evil, nor does He orchestrate tragedy. Yet He is sovereign, which means nothing escapes His awareness or His purposes. This truth is at the heart of our faith: God grieves with us in our suffering even as He works redemptively within it. He doesn’t always intervene, but He is present in disaster’s aftermath, bringing comfort, strength, and restoration. His ways may be higher than ours, but His heart toward us is unmistakably good.
