Why God Sends Hurricanes

     Acts 27:14-15; Before very long, a wind of hurricane force,called the Northeaster, swept down from the island. 15 The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.  God sent a hurricane. WHY? Why would he do something like that or let something like that happen?
     Acts 27:21-25; After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. 22 But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. 23 Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me 24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’25 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.  The hurricane came. Yes it caused a lot of damage, but because none of them died and Paul was obedient to say what the angel had told him to say, the men that had been on the ship believed in God.
     God takes the bad and makes it into good. The hurricane was actually helpful and if it had not been for the hurricane, most of them men who were on that ship would have gone to hell. It is a hard thing to admit that even when bad things happen God is still in control. We so often want to say, 'God! What are you doing with my life? Give me back the pen and I shall write my own story. I don't like the way yours is turning out.' The truth is, God created us. He knows us so much better than we could ever imagine. He wants what is best for us. We have to trust him though. Paul was arrested and put in prison so many times, but because he trusted God and continued to obey him, God blessed him and thousandths of people came to know God. People still come to know God because of Paul. People read about him in the Bible and are changed because of him. His obedience to God created a legacy that no one could ever create without God. We need to trust in him as hard and painful as that might sound. He really does know what is best for us.
     We all have had hurricanes in our lives. They aren't always literal, but they hurt just as much. When we have those times, God wants us to turn to him. He wants you to tall him what is going on and how you need him. We all like knowing that someone needs us. Not like, needs needs, like hangs on and drains all the energy out of us... But we all want to know that we are important and have not been left behind or forgotten. God wants us to have faith that he will take care of us like he promised over and over. It is not like bad things don't happen. If they didn't, we would not need God! Then we would get cocky and rebellious and say, 'God I don't need you. I can live on my own.' We all have seen someone who was rebellious and did not like it. It could have been a little kid throwing a fit in a store, but we all have seen something like that. Rebellion is wrong. We are all sinners. We all need God. We all need to trust God. Put your trust in him and you will not be disappointed. He will always be faithful.

~Daughter of the Light