Mea e 'ai e tatau ma le aso
"Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest". (Matthew 11:28)
These past few weeks we witnessed the devastating destruction of the POWER of NATURE. Earthquakes in diverse places in New Zealand followed by the recent historical quake in Japan...evidence of destruction so graphically vivid, people can't help to wonder where is God in all this? So much destruction, so much pain, so much devastation, does He not care?
Early scientists said there were 5119 stars…. scientists today with the discovery of the telescope indicate there are 200 billion stars. Some of those earlier discovered stars were actually galaxies. "Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!" (Job, 22: 12)
Who created the stars? Who set the stars in motion? Is it not God who is holding the stars in His hand? "Lift up your eyes on high, And see who has created these things, Who brings out their host by number; He calls them all by name, By the greatness of His might And the strength of His power; Not one is missing." (Isaiah 40:26)
Does not God govern the tides? Do they come in any haphazard way? The tides come in and out on time… The tides of the oceans follow a regular pattern. There is and intelligent design, not by chance or chaos. The tides flow in and out, exactly on schedule as He planned them.
Consider the sun. Let's suppose the sun were one degree closer to the earth. The earth would be burned up. Let's suppose the sun were further away. The earth would freeze.
Look at the air we breathe. The air is composed of four elements, nitrogen, oxygen, argon and carbon dioxide. What if the formula were mixed wrong? …Air itself indicates that this all-powerful God, the master designer, the intelligent God, prepared earth for you and for me and He mixed the formula just right to make the air we breathe perfect. "In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?" (Job 12:10)
In all things, despite natures destructive forces we witness. God's thoughts are turned toward you. "Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you" (1 Peter 5: 7) He's not only the God of the stars. He knows your name. He knows your heartache. He knows your difficulties. He knows your problems. He's guided the stars and he can guide you through troubled times.
He wants to lift you from the plight of discouragement & disappointment. When you fall into perplexity, read this promise, and talk with God. "Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you"
Tell Him about your troubles and difficulties understanding Him. He is still our Comforter today. I have been asked by people to pray for them and their families through troubled times, and we do! But remember Christ is praying for them. All we need is to carry our soul-distress to Jesus.
The Psalmist says "When I consider the heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou has ordained...What is man? That thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou has visited him?...For thou has made him a little lower then the angels, and has crowned him with glory and honour...Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hand; thou has put all things under his feet." (Psalms 8:3-6)
So you see my family, we have a all powerful God who is in total control. When Nature seem to be getting out of control, remember Jesus says "Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go."
(Genesis 28:15)
He says, "I am at thy right hand to help thee." We need not to go to any human being or science for the help that Christ alone can give. He says, "Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Ia manuia,
failauga p. anoa'i
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