When Disaster Strikes - KNOWING BIBLE TRUTH MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING

Ecclesiastes 7:8 says: "Better is the end of the matter than its beginning. "When you are just beginning to recover from a disaster, life may seem hopeless.  But as you patiently   work at rebuilding your life, things can get better.

The Bible foretells a time when "no more will there be heard . . .  the sound of weeping or a cry of distress."  (Isaiah  65:19)  This will be true when the earth is transformed into a paradise under God's Kingdom.  (Psalm 37:11, 29) Disasters will be  a thing from the past. Any painful memories and lingering trauma will be wiped out forever, because Almighty God promises:  "The former things will not be called to mind, nor will they come up into the heart." -Isaiah 65:17. 

Just think: The Creator has arranged "to give a future and a hope"--a peaceful life under God's perfect rulership.  (Jeremiah 29:11)  Can having knowledge of this truth make your life worth living? Sadly, quoted in the opening article, states, "Reminding yourself  of all the wonderful things that God's Kingdom is going to do for us can help you let go of the past and get through the present.

Why not learn more about what God's Kingdom will soon do for mankind?  Doing so can assure you that despite the disaster you have suffered, your life is worth living now as you eagerly await a disaster-free future.  In the meantime, the Bible provides practical guidance that can help you to cope with the aftermath of a disaster.  Consider a few examples.

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