this world is so dark. it is so dark.
over the last couple weeks it has been evident that this world is lost and in pain. it has become evident that Jesus has been kicked out of the building of many’s lives. it has become evident that the result of kicking Jesus out is pain, death, chaos, lack of empathy for human life.
my heart is breaking for the world. my heart hurts so bad. I’ve felt helpless. I’ve gone through days feeling like there’s no hope. i’ll be honest, i lost my sight for a little. i was drowning in the media. drowning in death. in pain. i felt claustrophobic. i had to delete social media because it was becoming to be too much.
i needed to readjust my eyes and my heart. i had to be. still. and know that Jesus is my savior and the world’s savior.
he spoke to me. i got rid of distractions from him and he spoke to me.
why do we allow the darkness of the world to flood into our hearts? why do we let it block our eyes and souls to eternity?
i felt hopeless because my hope wasn’t in Jesus. i was putting my hope into the world. our president. a flawed system. people. i was putting my hope in the world and it was a mistake.
one of the reasons why i’m doing the world race is because the world is hurting. the world continues to show me how much we need Jesus. many people don’t even know that they need Jesus. they don’t know why they’re longing for something more. they don’t know that their pain and their hurt is because they’re missing an important piece of the puzzle of their lives …they’re missing Jesus. our lord and savior. our redeemer. lover of our souls.
we will never be complete without Jesus. we will never be satisfied without Jesus. we will never be truly truly happy without Jesus.
we will always be thirsty and hungry for something that is not of this world and people don’t realize that what they hunger and thirst for is the fullness of Jesus Christ.
I encourage you during this time to put everything down and pick up your Bible. Fill your soul with the words of our creator. Listen. Take action. Educate yourself.
The world is flawed and fails us but let me tell you, I serve a God who NEVER fails. A God whose love DEFEATS death, wipes every tear, and brings peace. My God has NEVER failed and He won’t start now. When darkness enters it’s because WE have kicked Him out.
“He will swallow up death forever; And the Lord God will wipe away tears from ALL faces; The rebuke of His people He will take away from all the earth; For the Lord has spoken” -Isaiah 25:8
“The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge;My Savior, You have saved me from violence.” Samuel 22:3
“In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul” Psalm 94:19
“The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble. And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.” Psalms 9:9-10
Amen.
