Is God angry at the World ?

Another new week begins, 2020 what an absolutely crazy year.

This morning in my quiet time, I have started reading the book of Mark again in the Bible, and today in chapter 5... The words of Jesus came to a man facing the death of his daughter... “don't be afraid, just believe...”

We all face trying times, things that upset and hurt us, things that confuse and bewilder us, and things that just simply make us angry.

Well I have watched it around me, the world is in a state of disarray... we have conflicts between countries, we have faced the craziest of bushfires, in Australia, and now this world wide pandemic. It has led me to think through various times in history when the world has faced trauma, and yet seems to regroup and survive.

As a Christian, I can’t help but ask myself the question where is God in this situation ? Did He create it ? Was He is so angry at this world that this needed to happen ? Does He care ? Does He know ? What will happen next ? Does God exist ? If He does why wont He fix it ?

Do you ever ask those kinds of questions ?

Do you ever get angry and frustrated and fed up ?

Well think of that man back in Jesus day, told to stop troubling Jesus, because its now too late, his daughter has died and its over.  Can you imagine how that bloke must have felt that day ? Angry ... desperate...despair...deepest pain imaginable....sadness... and frustration that he couldn’t save his own daughter.... and then Jesus says.... don't be afraid, don't be worried or concerned, Just believe.

I could imagine the guy saying...its all right for you Jesus, my daughter is dead...what am I supposed to do now ?    And Jesus words..... ring loud......  “JUST BELIEVE”.

I think back in history and what Has happened in various times..... without explanation I will mention some of them here...to cause you to think it through as well.

  • Noah and the flood and the ignored warning to the world.
  • The Tower of Babel and the separation of people groups.
  • The coming of Jesus and His life and death and resurrection.
  • The book of Revelation and prophecy of a future yet to be seen.(being ignored by so many)
And also to mention other events of this world,  - world wars, other virus plagues, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other serious activity leaving hundreds of thousands dead.

And Jesus words... ring loud....... “JUST BELIEVE”.

What is God saying to us ?

Are we ready for the return of Jesus ?   Seriously ready ?

What will we be doing when He returns ?

Will we be preoccupied with our careers ? Money ? A relationship ? Sin ? Earthly Strategies ? Structures ?

Will we be preoccupied with .......................................? (Fill in the blank)

I pray we will be preoccupied by Jesus and in getting our world ready for Him, for me we seem to be in a time of preparation.  We must not miss that.

And so ..... Jesus words to that man that day, still ring true for me, and hopefully for you also...

Don’t be afraid...

Just believe.



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