I don't believe that it was God who took your mother. God doesn't need to take people through tornadoes, earthquakes, or other violent acts.
During this dispensation, God does not cause tornadoes, earthquakes, and other catastrophic events. This dispensation puts us under the grace of God. These events are a result of the effects of Adam's sin against creation.
God created the earth to last forever and to be without these destructive forces. Notice what the Bible says happened as a result of Adam's sin:
The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.Creation, according to other scriptures, was subject to this frustration when Adam sinned. This is when the earth was cursed (Gen. 3:17).
(Rom. 8:19-21 NIV)
The earth, animal, and insect kingdoms became perverted and imperfect when Adam sinned.
God isn't causing these terrible things to happen. When Jesus returns to the earth, the heavens and the earth will be freed from the curse. We will not have any of these catastrophic events taking place.
Your mother's untimely death was the result of living in an imperfect and decaying world. Knowing God did not cause the tornado should help you release your bitterness. May God comfort you and ease your grief as you deal with this tragic loss.
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Joe Cameneti Sr. is the lead pastor of Believers Church, located in his hometown of Warren, Ohio. Pastor Joe, along with his wife Gina, pioneered Believers Church in 1983 following his graduation from Bible School.
In addition to leading a thriving local church, Pastor Joe is the host of a weekly show called "BCTV." The program is aired locally, reaching over 30,000 people each month.
Pastor Joe is a gifted communicator, skilled in the art of building bridges to unchurched America. Transparent and authentic, you'll walk away challenged and encouraged to connect with God in a deeper way.
