Hurricane season is just beginning. It won’t bother us too much here in Northern Virginia, but many of us have family or friends in Florida or along the Gulf Coast who were affected by Hurricane Dennis, and the other hurricanes that are likely to follow as summer wears on.

Dr. Al Mohler made some very insightful comments in his blog on Saturday, entitled: “On Praying About the Weather: A Meditation on Hurricane Dennis.” After considering the devastating effects of a hurricane on impoverished Caribbean countries, he asks:

Why would God allow hurricanes? The fully satisfying answer to that question is known to God alone. But we do know this much – every atom and molecule of creation testifies of God’s glory, reveals His power and nature, and stands under the Lordship of Jesus Christ… God remains the sovereign over all His creation.

How should we pray? Perhaps we should pray as Jesus taught us, praying that the Father’s will would be done, that all persons would be spared harm, and that Christians would respond in the aftermath of disaster with a clear Christian witness of care, assistance, and witness. We should pray that any ‘natural’ disaster would be an opportunity for Christian witness to the supernatural Gospel, and for Christian reflection on the beauty of the Savior.

Remember this: Nothing can separate Christians from the love of God. Not hurricanes, not pestilence, not even death.

Read the entire post here.

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