The Cure for a Fallen World

“This world is not my home.”

This sentence, or something like it, is something I have to repeat to myself over and over when reading the heartbreaking news of today or when learning about the awful things happening around us. With the help of social media, we are often fed these horrible things as quickly as they happen.

In the last five days, here are five crimes Fox News reported. They include:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shooting and fire in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
During the fiscal year of 2025, multiple agencies joined together to collect one million pounds of cocaine. They reported that the amount “represents 378 million lethal doses, enough to kill every American.”
A woman was charged with starting a fire outside of a church and then delivering hate-filled messages to the same church where a vigil was being hosted in honor of Charlie Kirk.
This video shows multiple masked robbers breaking into a California jewelry store and stealing $1 million worth of products.
Finally, solving the mystery of the serial killer who murdered four girls at a Texas yogurt shop in 1991. While this news is much-awaited by those who lost their loved ones, it once again highlights the tragedy that struck this community more than 30 years ago.

These are just a few out of the multiple pages on the topic.

Not to mention, in the last month, we have seen and heard every type of crime imaginable on a national scale. These instances range from an assassination to the brutal murder of a young girl on the way home from her job – every last piece of it is gut-wrenching.

It is sickening.

It is sad.

It is the result of sin.

Unfortunately, it is the culture we live in.

Without fixing our gaze toward heaven, the evil happening day after day is more than we can fathom. Like the ticking of a clock, it feels as though one day we might crumble from the weight of all that sin and sadness.

The past week, the weight of these different sin-filled issues has weighed heavily on my heart.

As Christ followers and as parents, we are raising our children in the midst of the cultural battleground. On one side, we see the glory of our Lord and heaven that awaits us; on the other, Satan and his many schemes that are happening in real-time.

Yet, on Sunday, our song leader had us turn to an old, familiar song; below the title of that song, in italics, stood a little verse found in Romans 5:20-21, and it reminded me of something important.

The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Emphasis added.)

Just as fast as I read the real-time horrors of the daily news, the truth of this verse granted me instant peace.

It quickly reminded me that, despite how bad things get, as believers, we have been given a precious, priceless promise – hope.

Yes, we live in a fallen world that seems to get darker by the minute. However, thanks to what was done at Calvary, every sin can be washed away by the grace that flowed so freely from our Savior’s sacrifice, to both the sinner and the saint.

Yes, sin impacts us and those we love daily. Yet, without such sin, there would be no need for the Lord’s perfect grace or the redemption that was bought at such a high price.

Yes, these evildoers need to receive justice for their horrible actions, but maybe during that time, they will also find the grace that is offered to them through the saving blood of Jesus.

That grace, that freedom, is only found in God’s goodness.

It alone is the exact cure for our sin-sick, fallen world.

This world is not our home.

Amid this fallen world’s darkness, may we, as believers, shine our lights of grace to those who need it most. In the meantime, may we be encouraged to share our Savior’s love to even the hardest of hearts.

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven (Matthew 6:14-16).

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