Why Hurricane Harvey and bad things happen? Why did God allowed them?

 "Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e. earthquakes,

hurricanes, and tsunamis?" Answer: * Why does God allow earthquakes,

tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, typhoons, cyclones, mudslides, wildfires,

and other natural disasters? Tragedies cause many people to question God’s

goodness. It is distressing that natural disasters are often termed “acts

of God” while no “credit” is given to God for years, decades, or even

centuries of peaceful weather. God created the whole universe and the laws

of nature (Genesis 1:1 <https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Gen%201.1>). Most

natural disasters are a result of these laws at work. Hurricanes, typhoons,

and tornadoes are the results of divergent weather patterns colliding.

Earthquakes are the result of the earth’s plate structure shifting. A

tsunami is caused by an underwater earthquake.

The Bible proclaims that Jesus Christ holds all of nature together (Colossians

1:16-17 <https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Col%201.16-17>). Could God prevent

natural disasters? Absolutely! Does God sometimes influence the weather?

Yes, as we see in Deuteronomy 11:17

<https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Deut%2011.17> and James 5:17

<https://biblia.com/bible/esv/James%205.17>. Numbers 16:30-34

<https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Num%2016.30-34> shows us that God sometimes

causes natural disasters as a judgment against sin. The book of Revelation

describes many events which could definitely be described as natural

disasters (Revelation chapters 6, 8, and 16). Is every natural disaster a

punishment from God? Absolutely not.

In much the same way that God allows evil people to commit evil acts, God

allows the earth to reflect the consequences sin has had on creation. Romans

8:19-21 <https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Rom%208.19-21> tells us, “The

creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For

the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by

the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will

be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious

freedom of the children of God.” The fall of humanity into sin had effects

on everything, including the world we inhabit. Everything in creation is

subject to “frustration” and “decay.” Sin is the ultimate cause of natural

disasters just as it is the cause of death, disease, and suffering.

We can understand why natural disasters occur. What we do not understand is

why God allows them to occur. Why did God allow the tsunami to kill over

225,000 people in Asia? Why did God allow Hurricane Katrina to destroy the

homes of thousands of people? For one thing, such events shake our

confidence in this life and force us to think about eternity. Churches are

usually filled after disasters as people realize how tenuous their lives

really are and how life can be taken away in an instant. What we do know is

this: God is good! Many amazing miracles occurred during the course of

natural disasters that prevented even greater loss of life. Natural

disasters cause millions of people to reevaluate their priorities in life.

Hundreds of millions of dollars in aid is sent to help the people who are

suffering. Christian ministries have the opportunity to help, minister,

counsel, pray, and lead people to saving faith in Christ! God can, and

does, bring great good out of terrible tragedies (Romans 8:28

<https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Rom%208.28>).