Storms, love and nonsense of biblical proportions

[Guest shiloh357]

We think we’re so smart. But nature is smarter. Our big beautiful cars roll over like toys when hurricanes blow through – as did Harvey and Irma.

In the movie “Out of Africa,” taken from the book by Isak Dinesen, a native runs to report a massive brush fire by exclaiming -- “God is coming.”

We’re more comfortable saying, “Nature is coming.”

Either way, nothing is safe when nature pulls the plug on everything we hold dear, starting with our very lives.

We are at the mercy of the elements. Among ourselves it brings out the best and the worst. We saw how Texas and all of America came together with love for Hurricane Harvey. But now we’ve heard from Hollywood. Actress Jennifer Lawrence, speaking for her kind, blames Trump for Hurricane Irma. In other words, we voted for hurricanes…and the karma is coming. 

Such nonsense aside, we ponder -- Of what use is all this technology when it doesn’t work? We build the most advanced means of communication and in a flash we’re rendered speechless. Our Smart Phones have no chance when the big rains pour and our computers have no life when the big winds blow.  

We are human after all. 

What’s it all about? We don’t know. Maybe it is so -- God is coming. Sure sounds like it all right. 

Must be tough being an atheist when all you have left is prayer.

For certain we’re being taught a lesson in humility…and that is Biblical, whether you take it as purely happenstance or not. Consider the Flood. See parts of Texas, Louisiana, Florida, the Caribbean to get a dove’s eye view of what it must have been like during Noah’s day. Our most prized structures turned to wilderness. 

The most powerful nation on earth, and we tremble at the word…the word LANDFALL. God is coming. 

Millions running for their lives…homes uprooted…skyscrapers swaying and even toppled…all our sophistication reduced to rubble.

Our wisdom turned to nonsense.

The tower of Babel – was it simply a story, or a warning that there is a power beyond our control?

Perhaps we’re being told something when we reach for the skies through the might of our technologies and in the arrogance of our abundance -- but from psalm to psalm King David reminds us how we are humbled when “The God of Glory thunders…his Voice of majesty is heard upon the waters.” 

Perhaps the verities of our ancients are so very true after all…and perhaps King Solomon was not speaking merely for himself but for all time when he lamented that all is futility and vanity. “But see,” he writes in his book of Ecclesiastes, “this I did find: God has made man simple, but they sought many intrigues.”

By seeking too much wisdom, have we, then, outsmarted ourselves?

We may disagree between Faith and Reason, but on this task we can agree, to live each day as if it is our last. The rest is folly.

New York-based bestselling American novelist Jack Engelhard writes regularly for Arutz Sheva. Engelhard wrote the international book-to-movie bestseller “Indecent Proposal” and the ground-breaking inside-journalism thriller “The Bathsheba Deadline.” His latest is “News Anchor Sweetheart.” He is the recipient of the Ben Hecht Award for Literary Excellence. Website: www.jackengelhard.com

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[Lolly]

Wow, it's nice to see a mention of God and the need for humility. I was

hoping to hear the same where I live, but most are blaming global

warming and our current president. 

[RickyZ]

We reap what we sow. We have been sowing the seeds of the Trumps of the world, chasing after the riches of the world with no thought to the consequences for others. Trumpsters love coal and oil and take money for it, knowing they're immune to it's hurricanes and floods and fires. But they're not immune to one Fire, one that consumes more than a million Irmas can. They will find their humility, or have it forced upon them. 

[frienduff thaylorde]

23 minutes ago, RickyZ said:

We reap what we sow. We have been sowing the seeds of the Trumps of the world, chasing after the riches of the world with no thought to the consequences for others. Trumpsters love coal and oil and take money for it, knowing they're immune to it's hurricanes and floods and fires. But they're not immune to one Fire, one that consumes more than a million Irmas can. They will find their humility, or have it forced upon them. 

I did not vote for a single one them.   But those high ups for redistrubuitoin of wealth.  A hint they don't care about the POOR , they just prentending

Like judas , they SAY but this can be given to the POOR but the real motive is........they hold the bag.....and OH YES they will keep what is put theirin.

The liberal agenda is of satan ricky,  it truly is.  this all inclusive lie , this all roads lead , this pretending to love the poor.

You seem to notice the problems with the RICH on the RIGHT ..........but pard.......your side has far more money hungery , I MEAN BIG MONEY MACHINES like SORROS.

the only thing they have in common is LOVE of money.    The LEFT is using you all.   to get its real agenda done.   and both sides are pitted one against another

but the worst possible solution , Interfaith , all inclusive...........NOW BOth sides are finding common mindset in it. 

Don't be a pawn of the men and women who could care one ounce about you all.  They don't love me , they don't love you either.

its just evil now.   I voted not a one of them.   not a one.  

[frienduff thaylorde]

1 hour ago, Yowm said:

What use is all this technology when the outcome contains such tidbits of wisdom from the likes of Jennifer Lawrence?

Talk about nothing new under the SUN.     back in days long gone by............babel system romans blamed christains for earthquakes and other dire pestilences.

Kid ya not.    This war is more than what meets the eye.    Its real enemy , what the liberals and sadly more and more conservatives too

they hate the real biblical christain.  that version.  see the thing is , Trump is not a christain.  HOWEVER due to he even plays the part

the left is hate hungry .    what do You think what in Ashley JUDDS heart , who was she REALLY hating

when she kept sayning I am A NASTY GIRL................the real hate the real hate is against anything that even appears biblical christain.

As they keep molding their verison of an all inclusive sin loving god.    That is the god that liberals serve.  the one that serves sin

sadly many conservative  are guilty , just a different kind of guilt. but guilty none the less . 

[Guest shiloh357]

1 hour ago, RickyZ said:

We reap what we sow. We have been sowing the seeds of the Trumps of the world, chasing after the riches of the world with no thought to the consequences for others. Trumpsters love coal and oil and take money for it, knowing they're immune to it's hurricanes and floods and fires. But they're not immune to one Fire, one that consumes more than a million Irmas can. They will find their humility, or have it forced upon them. 

Go Trump!!

[hmbld]

42 minutes ago, shiloh357 said:

Go Trump!!

God bless and favor and give wisdom to Trump!

[brakelite]

One of my favorite authors once said in 1901.... The time is right upon us when there will be sorrow in the world that no human balm can heal. Even before the last great destruction comes upon the world, the flattering monuments of man's greatness will be crumbled in the dust. God's retributive judgments will fall on those who in the face of great light have continued in sin. Costly buildings, supposed to be fire-proof, are erected. But as Sodom perished in the flames of God's vengeance, so will these proud structures become ashes...... Man's pride will be buried with the treasures he has accumulated by fraud. God will avenge the widows and orphans who in hunger and nakedness have cried to Him for relief from oppression. 

[Sower]

4 hours ago, shiloh357 said:

Go Trump!!

Hey!! Another ***Trumpster***    Right on brother..................

[Sower]

6 hours ago, Yowm said:

What use is all this technology when the outcome contains such tidbits of wisdom from the likes of Jennifer Lawrence?

Who is Jennifer Lawrence?? Had to look her up. Guess I'm getting old. Had to WIKI her. Never saw her face, never saw one of her films, or shows. So to me, she never existed.                     Till your` post, Yowm...........