Why??

In the wake of the tragedy at the campus of Virginia Tech, I have been asked why do things like this happen. If we have a God who loves and cares for us how can things like this, 9/11, families killed by drunk drivers happen. My response is, only God knows why. We are all on this earth on God’s timetable, not our own, some will live till they are old and gray, while others are only here for just a few minutes. As I ponder this further I find that we are to blame, not God. Let me say it another way, God has given each and every one of us free will. We have the ability to make our own decisions about what we are going to do, how we are going to do it and when we are going to do it. You see it was not God that made the family die in the crash with the drunk driver, or the victims of the VT shootings, nor the victims of the 9/11 tragedies. But the drunk driver for choosing to drive while intoxicated, the man for choosing to shoot and Bin Laden and terrorist for choosing to kill, no this doesn’t make it any easier accept. But it does place the blame where it squarely needs to be placed. This also makes the realization that we do not know how much time we have on this earth. So the decision of salvation, to have eternal live is very, very pressing is it not? The ones who have looked upon and called on the name of Jesus Christ have been saved from eternal damnation but those that have refused Him are damned for eternity. If you do not know the Lord as your savior call on His name, put your trust in Him, follow Him and do as He commands. As you see we do not know when our time here will be over and you may not get another chance to receive His mercy and grace. He wants us all to be at His table and receive the blessings He wants to pour out for us. I will be doing more of these in the future as I can. Grace and mercy GJ