"There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone...."
Someone recently asked me the common question, "Why does God allow such forces of destruction in nature?"
I am not a theologian; not a studious Bible reader, analyzer, etc. I only know what He has done for me, and what He can do for others. But I don't know all the answers - I don't even believe that the answers are the same for everyone. God is very personal.
I think many times, the theologians with all the answers sometimes get it wrong because they're over-analyzing. God is also very straightforward
So, that verse jumped out at me this morning in Easter service.
MAYBE, just maybe, we're missing the angel. What if, that violent earthquake, tornado, hurricane, volcano eruption...accompanies an angel.
We've all heard of the miraculous survivals, the baby or 80 year old grandmother buried in the rubble, found alive after several days. The big news over the past week was the massive destruction in the DFW area from multiple tornadoes, without a single loss of life.
What if, in looking at the destruction, we overlook the miracle that the angel brings. Perhaps, that miracle is a message from God. Hmmmm, interesting......
There was an earthquake when Jesus died, Matthew 27:51 "At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split."
And then, an earthquake at his resurrection. Maybe, we should stop fearing the end of this world as we know it and look for the resurrection angel.
Thoughts? Comments? Insights?
