"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?
I believe you just might have hit upon something Lana. I believe that the answers to the same situations, etc are also very different for each person as well. It depends on what God is trying to teach you at that point in your life and what is going on inside you. If we could explain God we wouldn't really need Him, because we would know everything He knows. Personally I don't want to be my own God, too much responsibility. I prefer to be His child who can run jump into Daddy's lap whenever I need some extra lovings from Him and then He lets me jump back down and go play again. Just like we do with our natural children, whether they be human or the 4 legged furry kind. I think when we start seeing ourselves more as His child and less of the adult the world expects us to be, we will be so much better off in every part of our lives. He does love us so much and He does want us to enjoy our lives and not be so busy all the time. We are human beings, not human doings.
ReplyDeleteooh, good insight, thanks for commenting Judy!
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