The Sin Pathology

I want to first apologize for a long absence from blogging. We just finished midterm exams a couple of weeks ago. One of the classes I am taking is pathology, which is studying the mechanism of disease. As I was preparing for the midterm exam I was reminded how horrible our sin really is. All of the diseases I was studying  are a result of sin. My mind quickly went to Romans 8 where it talks about the creation being subjected to futility. God allows disease and suffering to take place in this world in order that we might see how truly heinous sin is. Let me be clear that the disease and suffering is not a result of any particular sin of the one carrying the disease or dealing with the suffering, but as a general view of sin in general. People are rarely broken over their sin, so God must get our attention by allowing disease and suffering to take place around the world. As you view suffering that is taking place around the world, wether it is natural disasters, terrorist attacks, disease, or any other type of suffering may it bring us to our knees in brokenness over our sin. Also, may it also lead us to put our trust in Jesus who suffered fully for those who would believe.