There is plenty of darkness. Just turn on the news if you're not certain -- darkness is surrounding us, pressing in on us, and it's within us as well. It truly covers the earth, and we see the ways that it impacts relationships, individuals, communities, societies. We see it in individual vices and in comfort that turns away from those in need.
But we also know that's not the way things are supposed to be. We're hardwired for something different, created for lasting peace and community. We're made for this, which is why it feels so wrong that society doesn't function the way that it should.
Our great hope is for the glory of the Lord to rise, for light to shine. God, and God alone, can restore things, can redeem, can show us what a future of hope looks like. The beauty of it is attractive -- it will draw people in from around the world. We will stream to God, from north and south and east and west. Even kings will come and bow the knee to God.
So may we hold onto hope in the midst of whatever darkness you are facing. Your hope is not in vain!
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