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Present in the Storm Bible in a Year: Esther 1–2; Acts 5:1–21 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Psalm 46.7 Psalm 46:1-11 Fire swept through the home of a family of six from our church. Although the father and survived, the father was still hospitalized while his wife, mother, and two small were laid to rest. Unfortunately, heartbreaking events like this continue to happen again and again. When they’re replayed, so is the age-old question: Why do bad things happen to good people? And it doesn’t surprise us that this old question doesn’t have new answers. Yet the truth that the psalmist puts forth in Psalm 46 has also been replayed and rehearsed and embraced repeatedly. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” (v. 1). The conditions described in verses 2–3 are catastrophic—earth and mountains moving and sea waters raging. We shudder when we imagine being in the midst of the stormy conditions poetically pictured here. But sometimes we do find ourselves there—in the swirling throes of a terminal illness, tossed about by a devastating financial crisis, stung and stunned by the deaths of loved ones. It’s tempting to rationalize that the presence of trouble means the absence of God. But the truth of Scripture counters such notions. “The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress” (vv. 7, 11). He is present when our circumstances are unbearable, and we find comfort in His character: He is good, loving, and trustworthy. Reflect & Pray When did a challenge in life cause you to question if God was present? What helped to turn the situation around for you? Father, help me to trust the truth of Your Word when it’s hard for me to sense Your care or presence. 
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I've not questioned if God was present in a bad time, only if I were doing something wrong or if it was just a case of the rain falls on everybody. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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DeborahSue sorry to hear the passing of your sister. My condolences to you and your family. May she rest in peace. I went through a similar situation with my oldest sister who passed away 2 years ago. She had dementia but you could still have a conversation with her. If she didn't have an answer she would always say I will have to check that out. She was 11 years older than me so she was always an older sister but I still miss her.
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