Where Was God?

When Haiti shook And the old colonial Structures fell Who was to blame? When the rains fell on Madeira Making rivers of mud Where once were roads Who was to blame? When earthquake and tsunami Wreaked their havoc On Chile’s coast Who was to blame? The zealots speak of God’s wrath, Divine retribution Against the wicked of the world Smiting the transgressors But it’s not the wicked who suffer It’s the most humble and devout The poor and the needy Who suffer the most Why would God do such a thing? What would be gained? It’s not a Godly act But rather that of a tyrant That’s not what my God would do My God is a loving God Not a wrathful being The secular blame God For not stopping natural disasters They don’t believe in him But blame him anyway Where was God? What was God doing when he was needed? When something wonderful happens They praise nature’s ingenuity Yet when tragedy strikes It’s “where was God?” God is not to blame It is not within his power to prevent disasters So he does what he can He comforts and supports Eases suffering and ends pain But my God is not to blame Mother Nature is the culprit The planet is angry with mankind And unleashes these acts of spite To punish us for our indifference Mother Nature roars And defines our insignificance When the earth moves And mountains split When winds tear up all before them And the seas rise up We are powerless But we are not alone When we are at our most vulnerable Who do we call upon? God Whoever that God might be Mine is an understanding God A compassionate God