Window on the World - Hurricane Katrina

Dr. Ryken discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the sovereignty of God, the question of God's judgment upon America, and the response of the Christian.

Excerpt: 'Once again we are witnesses to a disaster and we are bound to ask: What is the best way for a Christian to respond?

We respond with awe at the mighty power of God, who is stronger than Katrina or any other hurricane of any category. The sovereign Lord rides the clouds of the heavens (Ps. 68:33), and the stormy wind fulfills his word (Ps. 148:8)... We respond with sorrow, grieving the dead... We respond with humility, acknowledging the limits of human competence...We respond with pity, knowing that the depravity we have witnessed is common to us all...We respond with indignation, seeing that the poor have suffered even more than the rich...We respond with trust, believing that God is working his purposes out for our nation and our world...Finally, and most importantly, we respond with compassion, helping those who are suffering and will suffer.'

The Window on the World is our weekly opportunity to examine our culture from the vantage point of biblical Christianity.

Many of these are now published in 'My Father's World: Meditations on Christianity and Culture', 2002, and 'He Speaks to Me Everywhere', 2004, both by Philip Graham Ryken, P&R Publishing.

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