THE BOOK OF JOB AND TORNADOES

By Jeff Franks



Last month a tornado tore a path of destruction through the town of Moore, Oklahoma,



killing adults and children and countless homes.  In the middle of a mile-wide path of



destruction stood the buildings of Southgate Baptist Church, our home church, covered



in mud, but unharmed, except for a small piece of lumber stuck horizontally into the



front wall above the front doors.  Amazingly it had a cross piece and reminded us



therefore of the cross!



When atheists and others cry out, "Now where was your God?"  We can point to that



cross.  But where do we point when believers who lost their homes and loved ones cry



out, "My God, where were you?"



If "believing" America would only turn to the Bible they would stop calling these tornadoes



and hurricanes "acts of God".  Most scholars say the book of Job was the first scripture



given by God to mankind.  What! The first chapter given by God to man tells us that a



strong wind under Satan's control blew down a building which collapsed on a dear



believer's young loved ones, killing them all?  That's right. The next time the "Prince of



the power of the air" releases chaotic fury on the unsuspecting, try to find one person



who knows this truth from God's Word.  "Act of God" my foot!