Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Even in tragedy, there is a Plan.

"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose."
Romans 8:28

The world has been in turmoil lately.  Multiple earthquakes and a tsunami in Japan.  Tornadoes and severe weather from here in Wisconsin to the southern part of the United States.  War in the Middle East.  The death of Osama Bin Laden, which may lead to more violence and war.  High gas prices.  You hear of tragedies from one end of the earth to the next.

I don't know about you, but I've been asking "Why?" a lot lately.  Why do these bad things keep happening?  Is the end of the world coming?  No one knows.  But there is one thing we know.  Bad things happen because of sin.  Back on that very pivotal day in the Garden of Eden, when Adam and Eve bit from the forbidden fruit, sin happened.  Before sin, the world was peaceful, it was perfect.  Adam and Even didn't know sorrow.  They didn't know fear.  They didn't know despair.

From that moment on, God had a plan.  He had a plan of salvation for the entire world.  We see this plan unveiled throughout the Old Testament, and coming to fruition in the New Testament.  God sent His only Son Jesus to die for that sin.  He came to earth to take that sorrow, that fear, that despair out of the world.  That doesn't mean that it isn't here anymore.  It is.  Sin is still prevalent in the world.

We live in this fallen, sinful world.  Even when the world seems to be crashing down around us, we have hope.  We can see God's plan in every tragedy--that He sent His Son down to us, for our salvation.  That plan, and that promise is there.  No matter what happens, it is there.  We can live through the pain, knowing that in the end, Jesus will come again, to bring us to a world where there is no sorrow.  There will be no fear.  There will be no despair.  It is the hope that gets all believers through tragedy.

Dear Heavenly Father, we live in a fallen, sinful world.  Sometimes it seems like we'll never survive the tragedies that happen all around us.  We know, though, that You sent Your Son to die for our world.  You sent Him to take away the sin that causes so much pain.  Help us remain faithful to you, until that day when Your Son will come back and take us to glory.  In your name we pray, Amen.



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