"The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
What do ye imagine against the Lord? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time."
Nahum 1:7-9
It's a weird juxtaposition to say the Lord is good and then that he is going to destroy everything, but I think that the context of knowing this is about the Second Coming makes it a lot more clear.
God allows evil to exist on this earth, even though it sometimes hurts us, because we need to experience good and bad in order to know how to choose. The temporary probation period of this life leads (if we walk God's path) to a permanent happiness in an eternal ideal society.
That said, God isn't pleased with the evil, and he is only allowing it temporarily. Right now, he prunes off the evil as the good grows, so we have to work on growing a lot more, but at the Second Coming, he's going to solve the problem, permanently... affliction will not rise up again, and everyone will have a chance to learn what life is without all of that evil. Despite all the destruction that comes before it, I think it will be a great time of rejoicing, as when Christ appears to the Nephites in 3 Nephi.
Today, let's trust the Lord as we travel in life, increase our goodness, and trust that when he returns again he will make all things right. Let's make sure we're ready for that. :)
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