Though we cannot fully comprehend what He is doing in each incident, every disaster is an opportunity for the world to know God and lean on Him. God loves us perfectly and is sovereignly working everything for our good and His glory. This realization should fill us with hope, even in the midst of a crisis. Then, instead of reacting in fear, we will find refuge in Him. Daily Devotions. Daily Devotion. You could see the signs of joy and happiness in his face. When we felt afraid and were expecting calamity, and we had nowhere to turn, we would go to him and as soon as we saw him and heard his voice, all those fears disappeared and were replaced with contentment, courage, certainty and tranquillity.
Glory be to the One who showed some of His slaves His Paradise before they met Him, and opened its gates to them when they were still in this world of deeds and actions, so some of its breezes and fragrance came to them, which made them devote their energy to seeking it and competing in attaining it. End quote.
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Praise be to Allah. Secondly: There are things which, if the one who is stricken with calamity thinks about them, that will make the calamity easier for him to bear. He is now in a position to fight against the fury of natural calamities. He is now in a position to fight against the fury of nature to some extent.
However, he himself is responsible for the occurrence of some extent. However, he himself is responsible for the occurrence of some of the calamities. Scientists warn of the dangers of global warming, green house effect and widespread environmental pollution. All these factors mar the rhythm of nature and cause natural calamities. We should all be aware of the problems we have caused ourselves. It is the time to act wisely so that the ferocity of natural calamities can be diminished in the future.
We will have to look after the environment in our own interest. Repentance is not, however, merely a turning away from sin. The image in Hebrew is of turning around and continuing to move , but in the opposite direction. What is the opposite direction from sin, which leads and drives us away from God and his holy presence? The opposite of sin, is the holy presence of Almighty God, which is nothing other than the person of Jesus Christ—the true temple John in whose face we see the Father John Repentance is much more than acknowledgement and confession.
Repentance is a positive turning away from sin to God in Christ — or, better, a turning away to God in Christ from sin. Like lost sheep who are straying, repentance calls us as sinners to turn around and run back to our Good Shepherd.
So, let COVID be a call of calamity, loud and clear, to not delay reflecting on our sin but instead to be called anew to deep confession. May it be a strong reminder not to dally around with temporary loves that we have been busily running after that will only leave us hungry and thirsty for all eternity.
He is completing a Ph. What is the right understanding of the real meaning of calamity according to Jesus then?
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