Cody's Eye On Camp Mystic 2025A.D.

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Cody's Eye- up at 6:00 for today's message-
Why?
Over 80 people dead washed away in flash flood in Texas, Guadalupe River, Camp Mystic-
Young girls did survive, telling stories of a girl who grabbed her bible as the flood waters were rising, another girl had forethought to put her name tag on her shirt in case she was washed away and found later. . .just think of that. . .
Shaking Our Priorities
One reason why God allows natural disasters is to shake our confidence in this temporary life and remind us of eternity. When disasters strike, they force us to confront the fragile nature of our existence. The uncertainty and devastation prompt many people to reevaluate their priorities and seek spiritual answers. It is often after such events that churches experience an influx of people seeking solace and understanding. These tragedies can lead individuals to recognize the brevity of life and consider their eternal destiny.
The natural disasters that God does NOT prevent are the ones we experience and must live through—and yes, that can be scary. We struggle to understand how a God who is all-powerful and all-knowing can also be considered good and loving in the wake of seemingly pointless loss, chaos, and destruction. While we can't always know why God allows any given natural disaster, we can read the Bible and discern meaning from other traumatic events and learn why we live in a world with so much calamity.
For starters, we live in a fallen world. When Adam and Eve sinned, they didn't just mess it up for people. All of nature was cursed too (Genesis 3:17-18). No longer was it possible for sinful people to live in the perfect environment of paradise. The fall of humanity into sin had effects on everything, including the world we inhabit. Everything in creation is subject to "frustration" and "decay." Sin is the ultimate cause of natural disasters just as it is the cause of death, disease, and suffering (Romans 8:19-21).
Many natural disasters are a result of those laws working themselves out. For example, when opposing weather patterns collide, we get tornadoes and hurricanes. When an earthquake shudders under the ocean, a tsunami is naturally triggered.
Life is unpredictable and uncertain. We wake up each morning, thinking we know how the day will go. Yet natural disasters remind us that we actually cannot predict even the next hour of our lives.
We should grieve with those who grieve and seek opportunities to help. We can be the hands and feet of Jesus when we work to alleviate suffering, and we can point others to the cross for comfort and care. We should worship and praise God—despite the fallout of natural disasters.