And one day, they will know the reason for the hope that we have.

hunger. war. disease. lust. the six year old sex slave in mumbai. loneliness. murder. deceit. the power hungry dictator. divorce. hate. cheating. jealousy. insecurity. vain conceit. the woman dying of aids. slander. jihad. the lawyer who lies to get ahead. drug abuse. false idols. famine. the widow in the house next door. stds. heartache. tolerance. poverty. homosexuality. abortion. free sex. child soldiery. genocide. the orphan. depression. the single mom struggling to pay rent. alcoholism. suicide. violence. porn. homelessness. prostitution. racism. infant mortality. the man with no hope, no sense of purpose.

this world is hurting.
this world is confused.
this world is failing them.
this world needs
the hope, the joy, the love, the peace solely found in
Jesus.