Psalm 135:6 –
The LORD does whatever pleases him throughout all heaven and earth, and on the seas and in their depths
As I move through the Psalms, many start running together. They all have similar themes and wording, yet each has a slight nuance that makes it unique and important. Yes I did skip Psalm 134 because I had written so much recently about praising God and could not glean anything “new” from it. I chose this verse for a few reasons. First, it demonstrates God’s sovereign power over everything. God being like energy, where he is everywhere all the time, is part of everything that happens in this world.
My other observation is that I often wonder how much God is involved with “all heaven and earth”. Look at the recent earthquake in Japan and think if God did this or if it just happened? This is a huge test in ones faith in God. If God is love and compassion, how does he allow so many children to be killed? Is there something more that we cannot see that “required” the earthquake and subsequent tsunami? Or is that just the “design” of the earth?
I could easily get on my creation “milk crate”, but decided not to go too deep into how certain animals could have evolved needing every part in order to survive. You should watch “Creature that Defy Evolution” for a more detailed “logical” discussion of this subject. I believe that God designed the world with these “tragedies” as part of the design. If it were not for earthquakes, would the Rockies be here for our pleasure? The lush tropical Pacific Rim islands would not exist if it were not for volcanic activity.
So we look at a “natural disaster” as God punishing us, and not just the way things are in this world. I heard a few comment that God was punishing Japan for Buddhism! And this is where people get turned off on religion when comments like this go unchecked. If God were punishing Japan, I don’t think the island would exist anymore. Just as the Northridge quake would have obliterated Hollywood if that was the real reason God shook California in 1994. Natural disasters are just part of this world we live in, and since they are so unpredictable we need to be “ready” to meet God if tragedy were to strike us!