Why Does the Earth Experience Natural Disasters?
2) What is God telling Mankind through Natural Disasters? Why Does the Earth Experience Natural Disasters? Natural disasters are not natural to God’s creation. God put the laws of nature into place at creation, but sin put natural disasters in place. At the end of His six days of creation, God surveyed all what He had done and proclaimed it “very good” (Gen 1:31). Creation was complete and perfect. The rivers, the vegetation, the flowers, the fruit trees, the birds, the fishes, the animals, all lived harmoniously together in a peaceful, stable, and idyllic environment. Missing from God’s creation was disease and death. There were no hurricanes, floods, earthquakes or Tsunamis. Adam and Even lived happily in an idyllic paradise, cultivating an intimate relationship with their Maker who visited them “in the cool of the day” (Gen 3:8). But the peace and tranquility of Eden was shattered by the disobedience of our parents. The Fall affected not only the human, but also the sub-human creati
