Boston Bombing: Our Natural Response.

This blog is not about the bombing in Boston. For that, I have no words. My heart is heavy and my mind confused as I ask the question everyone is asking themselves, "why?" It is the same question we asked when the twin towers fell, when dozens of children lost their lives sitting in their classrooms, when innocent people lost their lives sitting in a movie theatre, and unfortuantely, the list goes on and on.

I can't answer this question of "why" which is why this blog post is not about the bombing in Boston. But this I can tell you with complete confidence. This I tell you in hopes that you too will believe:

As hearts broke across our nation at the news of the tragedy, what did we immediately do in response? We prayed. Almost all of the interviews of Boston Marathon runners have included, "all I knew to do was pray." Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and every other source of social media has blown up with the words, "Pray for Boston." I am not just talking about proclaiming christians either.... I am suggesting that the large majority of all types of people resorted to prayer. If you haven't already noticed, the large majority of our nation are not proclaiming christians. Not even close.

One of the most common reasons why people chose to reject christianity is the question, "why does God let bad things happen?" At least, that is what they claim.

But what is our immediate response when these bad things happen? It is to pray. But, why?

Romans 1:19-20 says,

"For what can be  known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.  For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,  have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse."

Our Nations response to this tragedy is simple proof there is a God! A God who each person acknowledges without even realizing it. A God who desperately wants to know the lost people who are currently seeking him!

Let us pray for Boston. Let us pray for this Nation. But most importantly, let us pray the Gods presence be known,  and that through this pain, His kingdom will be advanced.