Anyone who takes an honest look at our world can tell that we are broken. We are imperfect and flawed. Every generation tries new things to fix it, but it never works. I've heard songs trying to motivate people to help for the better cause, and charities that are trying to fix this world. That is all fine and good, but our world is imperfect and will stay as such because we are putting our hope into the most unreliable sources. Jesus Christ is our only reliable and true hope.
I have seen people turn to drugs for comfort and reassurance, even confidence. I have even had someone tell me that they will smoke from the moment they wake up until the moment they pass out. They cannot go through a day being sober for even sixty seconds. We all know that drugs are bad for us. They are toxins and harmful to the body; but if drugs are your only hope, you won't care too much about what is good and bad for you. It will make you feel good and take away the pain. The same goes for drinking and staying as drunk as possible when issues arise. Yes, it may be a momentary relief, but it will never take away your problems. It will only add to your problems and reality will still be waiting when you sober up, and the problem was not put on hold either, so chances are that it got worse which makes you want to repeat this stressful and consuming cycle. Drugs will not bring us hope, only pain and more issues.
Will money change anything? Can we put our hope in money? Yes, it will change things; and yes, it will bring hope, but false hope. It will enable you to buy more things to toss into the void of emptiness. If you feel empty or broken without money, it will not change with it. The phrase, "money only amplifies who you are" rings true to this day. If you were cruel when you were broke, you will be malicious when you are rich. Yes, you can buy nice things but that will not change the state of your marriage, or the feeling of loss and loneliness. It will only make you have nice things. That changes nothing. Money is not our hope.
What about politics? Well, we have been trying for years with this one, and it seems to be organized nonsense when it comes to the global scale. The United States forced help upon the Middle East. You cannot force help! It is counter productive! Yet, we are not stimulating our economy enough to keep us afloat. The United States is the only "first world country" that does not have universal health care of some kind. Government could be a powerful tool, but it is being run by imperfect humans, so it will be nothing short of imperfection. It is a wonderful idea that will just never work. It would take a perfect person to make the system work.
What about human kind holding hands and trying to defeat evil with a sense of total unity. Great idea! Here is the thing though. A man just ate another man's face off. Chris Brown and Drake got into a fist fight. Flow Mayweather just burnt a one hundred dollar bill for the fun of it. Our society's biggest industries are alcohol, pornography, and cigarettes. We are going to war and making rumors of war all around the world. Israel was attacked by missiles during the Olympics. We have an overflow in our prisons but not in our work force. three soldiers were beheaded overseas. What hope does humanity have in bonding together?
Let me cut to the chase. Anything that is made by humans is imperfect. We cannot trust it. There is only one hope, and that is Christ. Jesus Christ is the only reliable and true hope for humanity, and for each of us.
Some might say, "how can you have hope in something that doesn't exist." Well, we can't see electrons of radio waves but we know that they exist because we have seen them make an effect in our visible world. I would say the same applies to Christ, but that is not true. Many people have seen Him. To say that He never existed would be as fallible as saying that George Washington never existed or that Abraham Lincoln never existed. You may say to that, "well we know that those two are real;" and to that I will say that Jesus Christ must be real because if you exclude the Bible there is more evidence of Jesus Christ being a real living person that there is of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln put together.
But, before we get off track, why is Jesus Christ our only hope? He is the only one that can save us from evil. He is better than any super hero because He has the power of salvation. He is our only hope because He saves us from ourselves. He is our only hope because He will never leave us nor forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5) He is the only one who can fill the void in our lives, and the only one that can bring us joy. Jesus Christ is God, so He is perfect. He does not think like us or fail like us. He is never out of reach or confusing. He is free for all to use and brings peace.
If you know that nothing else will bring you peace, look for God, the true God, and give Him a try. Do not look for your own God to meet your expectations and do things your way. That is worshiping yourself. Read the Bible and learn about who God truly is. He is not imaginary. He has His own attributes and ways of doing things. Learn about the true God and see if He can give you peace and hope. I guarantee you that if you follow the one true God for who He is, He will bring hope into your life.
-D
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