The massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan is eerily reminiscent of the one that hit the Indian Ocean in December 2004. In response to the latter, John Piper wrote a short reflection entitled Tsunami, Sovereignty, and Mercy. It made the following points:
1. Satan is not ultimate, God is.
2. Even if Satan caused the earthquake in Japan, he is not the decisive cause of the deaths, God is.
3. Destructive calamities in this world mingle judgment and mercy.
4. The heart that Christ gives to his people feels compassion for those who suffer, no matter what their faith.
5. Christ calls us to show mercy to those who suffer, even if they do not deserve it.
Read the whole thing.
HT: Michael Johnson