Anyone following the news recently will be inundated by Japan's recent 9.0 earthquake, the war against Libya, and the recent uprising in Egypt. The question that inevitably comes up is why would a Holy, sovereign God allow such things? In what possible way could God ultimately glorify Himself amidst all of these tragedies? Does God delight in watching humans suffer?
Let's Be Honest...
We all have thoughts about why would such things happen; however, there are always a few things to remember. The first is that because of sin the whole earth is under condemnation and the Bible says that creation " groans together in the pains of child birth." Because of the sin of man, the earth has been subjected to futility. The question that we should be asking is not why did this happen to them, but rather, why has it not happened to us? Although the question of evil in the world often seems to be an unassailable obstacle for the Christian, the reason that evil exists is because ultimately God will be glorified by it. In ordaining that evil exists, God ultimately has a purpose and a plan behind it. We view with horrific awe the description of the crucifixion that the Gospels contain; however, the Bible tells us that God from the foundation of the world already had planned for the crucifixion of Jesus (Revelation 13:8, Acts 2:23). This shows us that even though we as Christians may not understand all of God's purposes for the existence of evil, ultimately it will lead to the glory of God and our greater good. Even when tragedy strikes, God has a greater purpose in it all.
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