Good in the World

One of my favorite conversations in all of the Lord of the Rings movies is in the second movie. Frodo, discouraged and tired, wants to give up, he's been beaten down, doesn't believe he'll ever see home again and he's lost sight of why they're doing this in the first place.

He says to Sam, "What are we holding onto Sam?"

And Sam replies, "That there's good in this world Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for."

We live in a world filled with darkness. Often it's hard to see a light at the end of the tunnel. We get disillusioned, discouraged and downtrodden. We want to give up. What do we hold onto in those difficult moments?

As Christians we're told to hold on to the Lord. Matthew 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

That doesn't mean that it's easy though. We live in a fallen world, one full on sin and pain and darkness. And yet God is in our world too. He's working every day in ways that we can't even see or understand. He's working to "... in all things God works for the good of those who love him, and have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

With all the attention the we give to our news channels it sometimes hard to see that the “Good News”, that is God’s plan for this world, is still on track.  God give us a promise in Revelation that in the end he wins and all the bad news goes away.  All across the world will be God’s Kingdom.  It is worth reminding ourselves that God is in control and ultimately will overcome all adversity.  For this we can praise and say hallelujah He will overcome. 

One day God will lift his children up and bless them with goodness and peace.  Hang in there he makes it worth the wait.