What in the world!

I had started writing another blog about a week ago but it wasn't coming together. It was something about being judgmental and blah blah blah. While that is important, I think that what I am about to address holds more weight than judgments.
Has anyone noticed how the news has been innundated with natural disasters?! Last week it was about the devastating storms in Georgia that covers at least 10 counties. It was about a man who lost his child in his arms because a flood came and took the baby out of his hands. It's about all the people that have been displaced from their homes to centers and shelters.

Even more recently the news has been covering the earthquake in Southeast Asia that has killed at least 300 people. According to Neth Sophana of the Red Cross five members of the same family died when the storm toppled their home as they ate dinner. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_re_as/as_asia_storm)

 

Lives are being lost, people are missing, families are devastated, and homes are being destroyed. WHY?Why is all this happening? I wish there was an explanation because then at that point there could be a solution and things would be able to be fixed. I remember when I first heard about these occurences. I instantly thought about the Scripture "creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed" (Rom 8:19). Could this be the reason why there has been so many natural disasters recently? Could it be that the earth is crying out and this is the only way that it can be heard? Could it be that these are the moments and opportunities for us as believers to love one another and by this we will reveal that we follow Christ (John 13:15)? Regardless of the reason these things are happening, let us not turn a deaf ear to it. Let us not ignore the things we can and should do to help whether it be doing something physically/financially or spiritually in prayer. Let us remember Matthew 25:35-40"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' "