Friday; January 23
On January
23, 2016 a blizzard blasted the east coast with around 3 feet of snow killing
55 and recording millions of dollars worth of damages. On January 23, 2017 tornadoes ripped up parts
of Georgia and Mississippi killing 18.
How is that possible? Just one
year apart, two very different beasts of nature devastated places relatively
close together! Isn’t that ironic? Well,
maybe … but that also describes life.
About the time we start to think things make sense, the odd
happens. Now, I am not going to try to
explain why things like this happen, but what I will say is that life is
complex and confusing. It is tempting to
try to figure out “why” things happen – often leaving us to scratch our heads –
yet, often, the most important thing we can do is ask “how” … how can we make
the best of what has happened to us or others?
I am not smart enough to figure out the nature or even the timing of
God’s world, but I do know that I can find ways to help people. My responsibility is not to explain quandaries;
it is to ease burdens. The New Testament
reminds us, “Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby
fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2).
Do we find ourselves getting
frustrated with not knowing the answers?
Maybe we could do ourselves a favor and focus on helping others.
Think About It!