It’s not easy to explain with authority or convincing clarity why God might allow bad things to happen to good people. Accepting that the mysteries of divine wisdom are difficult to discern is what forms the foundation of faith. Yet in the aftermath of the Haitian disaster we see tangible evidence of answered prayer.
Jesus taught us to pray: “… ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done…’ ” [1] What is his will? When asked which commandment is greatest, “37 Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’a 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’b…” ” [2]
The world has rallied around the Haitian cause. In the midst of suffering, God turns the hearts, souls, and minds of the world to love of neighbour. This is people doing what people were created to do.
Many have felt compelled to pray not only for victims and survivors, but especially for rescue and relief workers, and the people who support them through small sacrifices of their own. May God’s Spirit be with them!
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