Last Monday\u2019s morning manna, \u201cThings Seen and Not Seen in Hurricane Harvey\u201d went viral so I am told. This week\u2019s Manna may well go the opposite direction. I am getting really tired of small-minded people posting on social media that the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and now Hurricane Irma is God\u2019s punishment on southeast Texas and Florida (Why do they never mention the Caribbean?). They picture God laughing in the heavens as He gets revenge for the sins of the people. They obviously worship a different god than I do. My God \u201cmakes the cloud His chariot\u201d and \u201cwalks on the wings of the wind\u201d (Psalm 104:3). He sleeps during the storm. At least that\u2019s what the disciples discovered when a storm arose on the Sea of Galilee. That Sea is located in the midst of mountains where sudden, unexpected storms can hit fishermen and travelers without warning. Such was the case in Mark 4:35-41. As the storm raged, Jesus slept. In their panic, the disciples awakened Jesus, and He simply \u201crebuked the wind, and said to the sea, \u2018Peace, be still!\u2019 and the wind ceased and there was a great calm\u201d (Mark 4:39). Make no mistake, the damage caused by Harvey and Irma was overwhelming and the losses almost unbelievable, but God is not to blame. Yes, there is sin that needs punishment in both locations, but God-fearing, Jesus-loving people suffered alongside the godless, and even the most sinful were thanking God for their safety. \u201cWhere is God?\u201d they asked. God is right where He was when the sky grew dark at noon and the earth quaked. When the depths of human sin met the divine heights of God\u2019s love; where God so loved the world that He gave His only Son. My God dwells in the midst of His people, even when the storms hit. And when the storms do hit, it is far better to have Jesus in the boat with you, than to have to go looking for Him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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