How Could God Let This Happen?

No one will ever be able to forget the tragedy that shook the world on 9/11. Blasts, burning, destroyed skyscrapers, and the death of thousands of people.

We believe that God is just as shocked by what happened as we are. But I would want to point out something, for many years, we told God to leave our schools, government, and our life in general. And God – like a true gentleman, quietly left. How can we ask Him to bless and keep us safe when we plead Him to leave us alone?

A Few Examples

♦ I think it all started when Madalyn Murray O’Hair achieved in getting the prayer canceled in schools. To this we said “OK”. (soon after, prayer was killed off)

♦ A bit later Benjamin Spock said that even if the children don’t behave themselves, we don’t have the right to punish them. Their self-esteem will supposedly suffer from this. And again, we said, “OK”. (Dr. Spock’s son later committed suicide)

♦ Then, someone decided that our daughters are free to get an abortion and we, the parents don’t have to know about it. And we said, “OK”.

♦ Then, some members of the pre-council predicted that the boys are still going to do it, and instead advised to give them condoms so that fear wouldn’t stay in the way of getting pleasure. And again, we said. “OK”.

♦ Then someone from the higher end said that it doesn’t matter who does what in their personal life, as long as he’s good at his job at work. We agreed and said that everyone, including the president, can do as they wish in their personal time as long as he manages his work and the economy functions as it should.

♦ Later on, someone got a great idea. “let’s make magazines with pictures of naked women on them and call it ‘a healthy admiration of the beauty of a woman’s body’” And we all said, “Whatever”

♦ Then, someone extended his admiration on child pornography in the Internet, so that the immoral gawking on nudeness became available to all. And to this we said, “Who cares”.

♦ And finally, began to spread out more books, movies, and songs promoting rape, drug use, suicide, satanism, and contact with the dark evil spirits. This was all looked upon as a joke that wasn’t intended to do any harm. And we agreed to this.

Why Did Children Lose Remorse?

And with all this in mind, we ask ourselves why our children lack a normally functioning conscience, why they are incapable of telling right from wrong, and why aren’t they outraged by the death or suicide of a classmate? Why do we blame God in the trouble and crimes of evil people?

If we critically analyze, then we can surely be convinced that everything in life is based on an unwavering principle, “for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

Here is one letter children wrote, “Dear God, why didn’t YOU save a small girl that was recently shot in our school? With respect, classmates of the murdered.” What can God answer on such an accusation? Can’t He say, “Dear classmates of the murdered girl, I am not allowed to be in schools, I was exiled, I can’t help you anymore. With respect, God.”?

♦ It’s strange how lightly people disregard God and later wonder that humanity goes straight to hell.

♦ It’s strange that we fully believe the media, but easily doubt what the Bible says.

♦ It’s strange how we constantly and with great interest read magazines and all other sorts of books and easily forget about the Bible, the Book of books!

♦ It’s sad that we can forward thousands of funny memes and jokes very quickly via our phones and computers and it spreads as though wildfire, but when it comes to forwarding a gospel message, it gets stuck as though a car in the sand.

♦ It’s strange how fast and freely spreads all that is mean, sarcastic, and vulgar, and how quickly subsides any open conversation about the Bible.

♦ It’s strange how some church members that regularly go to church on Sundays become numb and unrecognizable on weekdays.

Are you laughing it off? Crying would be more suitable in this situation. If these examples are worth thinking about, tell others about them! But if you don’t need them and keep being quiet, them stop complaining about the grave conditions going on in the world, families, politics, society, and at work.

Our world is definitely mortally ill, and nations are on the verge of spiritual and moral bankruptcy. But the global problems are not in the imperfect health systems or social protection, they are also not in terrorism or drugs on the streets. The main reason is sin. It is the root of all evil.

Nature has immutable laws. The Bible tells us “If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.” Ecclesiastes 11:3

The same laws are applied in the spiritual life. What a person sowed he will indeed need to reap. The way he lives is the way he’ll die, and whoever he becomes here on earth, he will continue on being in eternity. Death won’t save you from anything.

Jesus Christ is the only One that can save you from sin and eternal wrath. He is the Savior of the world. He died for the sins of all humanity. He arose from the dead and has the power to save anyone who comes to Him in prayer. And you, dear readers, are in need of Him. Without Him, you will forever perish.

If you ask Him to forgive your sins, He will do it immediately and the heaviness of your guilt will disappear. If you in prayer ask Jesus to come into your life, you will become His son or daughter and will have eternal salvation.

I ask you to do it today, right now.

The Lord helps those who acknowledge their need of help.