I don't know about you, but as I listen to the news... and media in general, I get the sense that the end is near. Fear, frustration, and fighting fill the air as people are worked into a freakish frenzy that seems to possess all who submit to it's hypnotic siren call. Like a moth to the flame, we rush toward the latest debate and yell with the masses with fists in the air and veins popping out on our foreheads.
Unknowingly, almost in a trance, we cry out, "Crucify Him!" We want blood and we want it now. Someone has to pay for this... Yet, when asked, we really don't know what "this" is. What we do know is heads must roll. Someone must pay.
Interesting, isn't it? Times come and go, yet, the state of mankind is so... predictable. The need for a savior still stands as we run toward oblivion. And still, One reaches out with nail scarred hands, expressing the heart of the Creator, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do..." Can we stop long enough to realize the state of our hearts? Impending doom? Maybe it's time we come to the end of our rope and look to the heart of the Father. Put down the sword and take up the cross. It's only when we trust in God and wait on Him that we realize He is faithful. It's only when we realize, in the face of death, we have a hope which the world cannot give and can never take away. Impending doom? No! Eternal life through Jesus Christ? Yes! This is my hope. This is why I can face today with confidence and joy. That is GOOD NEW!
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