There are those who say they are not interested in the past, only the future. But of course, the past affects the present and provides lessons for the future as well. In the Bible God is portrayed as the God of history. He has been at work through good times and bad, undertaking and over ruling. I believe that he is still at work in the troubling time through which we are living. He is not remote or removed but active with us even in the midst of problems. Trust him, he knows what he is doing!