We do not live in a perfect world, this world is cursed and people are sin cursed. Therefore, when tragedy happens, this is a reminder that there is a promise of a New Heaven and New Earth in Christ. This world in which we live is not a perfect world, and behold Jesus in His Shed Blood on the Cross came to Make all things new and redeem His Chosen and elect Children.
The Mass murder and injury of 70 people in the Theater at Aurora Colorado; and The Bus bombing that killed Israeli Jews who were taking a Vacation tour of Turkey. The News of Evil and mass murders by the hands of two evil men: the gun man at Colorado and the bomber of the bus in Turkey.
How do we make sense of it all? Basically, you don't. Life is fragile and you can be here today and gone tomorrow.
The real question to ask is not, Why did this happen and innocent victims end up dying? but the heart of the issue is to Repent or you too will likewise perish. Life is short, and behold now is the Day of Salvation, do not ignore the call to repent and turn to Christ now, then when unexpected tragedy Strikes you will be found in the Arms of Jesus. But if you ignore the Call to Repent, then when death does strike, you won't be eternally ready, but then it will be too late. Indeed the desensitizing of Evil and it's consequences thereof, indeed of Eternal consequence--the shooter will indeed suffer such eternal consequence in the hardness of his heart. But what about those who ignore the call to repentance today--when the un-expectancy of the grim reaper strikes in one deadly blow, it will be too late to repent in the pit of eternal death.
Jesus speaks to tragedy in His day, and His Basic message is Repent or you too will likewise perish.
In Luke 13The evil intent of peoples heart that commit such acts will be held accountable by God's Holy justice and Eternal Wrath. For the Wrath of God continually abides upon the unbelieving and unrepentant heart.
Repent or Perish
"1 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
6 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. 7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
8 “‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. 9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’”
The Great Infinite Patience of God is seen in the parable of the fig Tree that the owner of the Vineyard wanted to cut it down for it was not bearing any fruit. But the care taker of the vineyard, replied to the owner, let me take care of it one more year and if it does not bear fruit then cut it down after a year.
Here, the Infinite wrath of God abides upon the unbelieving, and if you fail to believe and bear fruit, but instead, you fill up the cup of your own sin then all hope for repentance is abandoned then according to God's Divine wrath, it will be revealed and when death strikes, all hope is indeed abandoned and there is no more second chances in death, but an eternal torment of the gnashing of the teeth and the smoke of their torment rises for all eternity.
God is Omnipresent and He is Omnipotent! and In His timing He will making everything right in the Scales and balance of His Justice. For those in Jesus, Eternal life, for those outside of Christ, God's eternal wrath abides upon them.
Proverbs 19 3 "A man’s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD". Here a person's sinfulness is revealed yet unwilling to take responsibility for their folly, and is quick to blame God for their sinfulness. But you cannot blame God for your sinfulness. God is Holy and in Him there is no darkness at all. God is Light and His eyes are too pure to look on Evil. and God will punish every sin and will not let the guilty go free. But the arrogance and audacity of man to sin and think he can blame God for His sin, and not repent of his own sinfulness and eternal darkness.
You cannot blame God when evil men strike with their Evil. Though it was permitted, the evil that is displayed was done by the evil person controlled by their sin cursed self; this is a reminder to me that the vengeance of God will punish the evil person with the evil acts. The glory of God will be revealed in that God will make it right, and when you look to the Cross of Jesus, indeed the Justice and Mercy of God makes my heart right with God, through Jesus' Blood.
Fail to look to the cross of Christ to make things right and you will find the Wrath of God abides on you and for all eternity; His Wrath, Holiness and Eternal Justice will reveal all things Right, but to your demise without Jesus a Christ less eternity to suffer eternal punishment for not repenting of your sin and sin cursed self and not turning to Christ in this life
