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NickyM:
I had a thought about this one night. In evening, I was reading these forums, and when I went to bed, this idea suddenly came up.

I thought about the evils in this world and compared the two views: whether evil was meant or whether it was an accident. (I think almost all of you will agree to that first, because you are here)

Then my mind wandered of to Tsunami: how can one big giant wave cause so much destruction and kill so many people and why?

Then I remembered the verse in Ecclesiastes:
“It is an experience of evil Elohim has given to the sons of humanity to humble them by it" (Ecc. 1:13)

I realised, that if the Christmas Tsunami and other tsunamis don't have any purpose, then all who have died, have died in vain.

On that year, I witnessed something unique. We had at least 3 fundraiser-tv-concerts here in Finland, there were many men and women with red cross' boxes gathering money for the victims and I witnessed the whole country being touched by that event, and I believe that Finnland wasn't the only country, which stopped for a while to think about that and to help.

I can find it very humbling to see, that we really aren't so powerful as we usually might think. Anything can happen and we always cannot predict it. We just have to trust God, because He is Love, and all these evils exist for a purpose. If not, we all would be suffering in vain. I just wanted to share this thought with you.

Deborah-Leigh:
Thank you NickyM

This saying came to mind while reading your post : we do not know what tomorrow brings but we know Who brings tomorrow.

I do not know who said this but I just wanted to add it.

Peace to you

Arcturus :)

josh:
Arcturus,

I didn't take you for a Pink Floyd fan?

Deborah-Leigh:

PINK FLOID!   ::)  Is that where that comes from! ;D

Had no idea! ;D  :D Thanks Josh....you've got my back, you are in my corner!....Where does that come from? ;D  :D ...another brick in the wall? :D  ;D

Peace to you

Arcturus :)

YellowStone:
Good morning Arcturus :)

Actually, it came from the Pink Floyd album, 'Dark Side of the Moon'

It's not so dark though, because God can be found even there. :)

Hope you don't mind me butting in? :)

Love to you in Christ,
Darren

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