Canberra bushfire victims seek
answers
in Scripture
CANBERRA,
Australia —
Many of the victims of the ferocious bushfire that swept across parts
of Canberra on January 18 are “seeking answers to hard questions”
about why God appeared to have abandoned them, according to the Bible
Society in Australia (NSW).
Many people have turned to the Scriptures
for comfort and guidance. At New Creation Ministries, an Apostolic church
which lost its buildings in the fire, members were reminded by Pastor
John McNamara through Paul’s words in Romans 8 that God had not
abandoned them: “I am sure that nothing can separate us from God’s
love” (CEV).
The Bible Society has begun making Bibles
available to church leaders for distribution to people who have lost everything
and are now having to rethink their priorities. The Society feels that,
for many people, “this has become a time of seeking God through his
Word”.
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