God does not cause the natural disasters occurring today, but he is concerned about people who are affected by them. Natural disasters are one of the causes of suffering that God’s Kingdom will eliminate. In the meantime, God provides comfort for those who are affected by natural disasters. —2 Corinthians 1:3.

Clearly, current natural disasters do not fit the pattern of divine intervention found in the Scriptures. What is more, these random events are out of harmony with God’s personality. James 1:13 states that God does not try people with evil things, and 1 John 4:8 sums up God’s character in these words: “God is love.”

Dec 1, 2011 · A very small portion of the Earth’s surface contains most of the risk and most future large-scale disasters will occur in these areas.” This may be true, for example, in low-lying coastal regions or in areas near fault lines in the earth.

May 1, 2013 · WHAT YOU MAY HEAR: “God rules the world, so he causes natural disasters; therefore, he must be cruel.” WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS: “The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) Who is “the wicked one”?

More people than ever before are the victims of calamity. Many think that natural disasters are acts of God or maybe his punishment.

“The number of people affected by disasters also continues to rise,” reports the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, “as more and more floods, storms and droughts in particular wreak havoc on lives and livelihoods, displacing millions of …

May 26, 2024 · There are many natural disasters, you would likely be able to go through the alphabet and compile an A -Z list. Avalanche would be first, followed by blizzards, cyclones would be for the letter C.

Dec 1, 2011 · Even though natural disasters seem to be here to stay, there is a basis for real hope that this will change. The change, however, will not come through human efforts. Humans are not able to understand fully how and why things happen in nature, much less control or change them.

He received assistance from Christian elders and mental-health professionals. “They assured me that my grief was part of a natural healing process and that it would pass,” Joshua says. “After six months, the nightmares lessened. Other symptoms have lasted longer.” Disasters assault our very sense of justice.

Jan 26, 2024 · During the 2023 service year, our brothers were affected by more than 200 natural or man-made disasters. In total, legal entities used by Jehovah’s Witnesses spent over ten million dollars b from funds donated to the worldwide work to provide disaster relief.