September 7, 2005: Where is God in Hurricane Katrina?

In the midst of such devastating events as Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of New Orleans many people sometimes wonder what God was doing when it happened. Is God to blame? The truth however is simple, God was in the same place He was when He watched His own Son die. God has not stopped caring for the people of New Orleans, in fact the proof of His love is that He did send His son to die. The blame for these terrible events lies actually at our own feet. The Bible says in Genesis that as a result of the sin of humans, that the world is under a curse. Because the world is cursed, earthquakes, floods, famines, drought, volcanoes, tsunamis and other natural disasters continue to occur. It's not God's fault that this happened because God always planned for the world to be a perfect place to live. God also made a way for us to escape the penalty of our sins. God has also prepared another perfect place for those who love Him in return. This place is called Heaven. If you would like to give you life to Christ and receive the opportunity of salvation, please read my article about repentance.