(OPINION) Evangelist Franklin Graham has weighed in on whether or not God is “judging” Hollywood as fires continue to ravage Los Angeles, destroying entire communities and leaving thousands homeless.

“People have lost everything. A lot of people are asking ‘Why?’ and that’s a hard question to answer.

We want to reassure them of God’s love — that He cares for them and that He hasn’t turned His back on them,” Graham, the CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, said when asked about the fires, which have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.


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“Could God be judging Hollywood? I don’t know, but I don’t think so,” he continued.

“The question is, do we know the Lord Jesus Christ? Are we prepared to stand before Him? If our house was burned and we were burned up in it, would we go into His presence?

Would God receive us? And the only way we can be sure is by confessing our sins and asking for His forgiveness and by faith, believing on the name of the Lord Jesus, Christ, who took our sins and died on a cross.

He was buried, and on the third day, God raised him to life. And if we’re willing to believe that, just accept that by faith and ask Christ into our hearts, then God will forgive our sins.

We can have that assurance, knowing that whatever storms come our way in life, we’ll be prepared to stand before God.”

Graham emphasized that modern technology amplifies the visibility of natural disasters like wildfires, making them seem more prevalent than in the past.

While acknowledging that such storms will continue, he stressed the importance of sharing the message of God’s love.

“The reality is we’re going to have more storms like this. It’s not going to get less, and the most important thing that we, as Christians, can do is make sure everyone understands that God loves them.

And that when storms like this come, it’s not God’s judgment. I don’t believe that for a second. We know that God loves us,” he stressed.

Graham’s remarks come as thousands of Los Angeles residents face displacement, property loss and ongoing uncertainty due to the wind-fed fires. Currently, three active fires are in the wider area, while a smaller fire is nearly contained, according to California emergency responders. READ MORE

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