The current Los Angeles areas fires are still raging out of control. So far on day 5, thousands and thousands of structures have been damaged or destroyed, and close to 20,000 people have evacuated. There are people now starting to ask where God is. Here are some of my thoughts. If you think that God should not let bad things happen to us, then you are mistaken. God does not guarantee that we'll be happy in this life; he only promises that we'll be happy in our next life if we believe in him. As long as we sin, bad things will inevitably happen to us either as a warning or punishment. Also, misfortune is not necessarily bad for us. Let's look at two cases. A young person loves God very much, dies from a tragic accident, and goes to heaven; another unbeliever never has anything bad happening to him, lives to 100, dies peacefully in sleep, and did not make heaven. Which of the two is the fortunate one? I think you get my point. Yes, the Lord God is always with us. We are the ones who try to configure him to suit our wish. By the way, pray for the victims of the LA fires if you feel so called.
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