I am listening with keen interest to the pundits who are offering their personal perspectives on the devastating hurricanes which have ravaged our country in the past few weeks.

The most often repeated, and probably the most widely embraced perspective, is that these massive storms are the result of global warming. In researching this supposed phenomena, I have found widely divergent views presented from both sides of the argument. For those who seem to believe that rising ocean temperatures is a result of manmade greenhouse effects, the facts seem to clearly refute this particular explanation. The temperature of the ocean has actually risen over the past 135 years, with a deceleration of that rise over the past 50 years. So, it seems that the supposed greenhouse effect has actually produced the exact opposite of the data proposed by adherents to this theory.

Of course, the most outrageous, audacious perspective is that the blame rests on the American people for electing Donald Trump as president. I guess, based on that assumption, we would also have to say that the recent 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico was also a result of the presidential election. And now, we are seeing satellite images of massive storms in other parts of the world. Are these, also, to be blamed on Trump’s victorious presidential run?

Might I make a suggestion? Admittedly, it is a rather simplistic suggestion. I would encourage you to research the data for yourself. Quit listening to those self-proclaimed experts who scream their views which are for the most part formed out of their personal political agendas. Look at historical records, and it will become clear very quickly that horrific storms, and other natural disasters, have occurred with regularity throughout recorded history. It doesn’t matter if the white house is occupied by a republican or a democrat. It doesn’t matter if the country is leaning to the left or to the right. As a matter of fact, these destructive storms were part of the landscape of the earth long before the United States existed.

So, what is the answer? Well, the answer is clearly and explicitly described in the Bible. The earth is actually under a curse due to the sinfulness of man. The Apostle Paul, in his correspondence with Rome, stated that the earth itself groans under the curse, awaiting the day of redemption (see Romans 8:18-25). The earth, which is under the direct sovereignty of God, has been subjected to His curse due to the sinfulness of mankind.

If you listen to the pundits, who proclaim for themselves some sort of expertise, then you will be persuaded one way or the other. If you listen to major media outlets, then you are undoubtedly persuaded of the “truth” of global warming. If, on the other hand, you listen to a more conservative news source, you will hear them shout loudly and clearly that there is no such thing as global warming. Who are we to believe?

Again, I would suggest that instead of listening to people who have given themselves over to the “herd mentality,” whichever herd they choose to follow, we carefully weigh out the facts. They are there for anyone to see.

And, most importantly of all, that we turn to the Bible. It is there that we have the most reliable information, with the authority for that information being God Himself. I suggest that you will not be steered by either herd, but rather by the Herdsman. He always knows best.