My wife, Jennifer, tells me that it may very well be maturity that helps me see the brokenness. Perhaps in the past, I have chosen to ignore the brokenness around me or tried to pretend it didn't exist. I do not think it's a bad thing to realize how broken our world is, because I'm merely noticing a truth (Rom 3:9-20). I realize that things are not as they should be, and the appropriate response is grief. However, we do have hope--hope in Christ. We cannot fix this world, but we can have hope in the cross and look forward to the day when God will wipe every tear from our eyes (Rev. 21:4).
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Vanity
Lately, I feel as though I am more aware of the brokenness in our world. I'm not sure if it comes with increased age (I'm almost out of my 20s!) but I've been able to relate more and more to the Preacher of Ecclesiastes in recent months. I have wondered if perhaps things are getting worse, if I have noticed more brokenness because the world is indeed more broken than it has been in the past. Is all vanity?
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