Something has gone terribly wrong the world and it must be made right. There is genocide, terrorism, corruption, authoritarianism, racism, world wars, human trafficking, slavery, abortion, environmental disaster, exploitation of children, greed, abuse, anger, addictions, etc. There is rightly a lot of moral outrage over these things, yet most people do not have any coherent explanation of why humanity is in such a mess. Many believe much of what ails us are things like psychological trauma, self-esteem problems and addiction, and while there may be some superficial truth in this, our problem really runs significantly deeper than this. These behavioral problems are but the symptoms, not the underlying disease.
What's amazing is that, through history, people keep trying the same cosmetic solutions that have never worked. We are no different. Each week the masses on social media are outraged at the latest contemporary scandal or injustice but seem to only offer superficial ways of treating the symptoms (law), but rarely offer a cure for the underlying disease (the gospel). The solutions offered are usually vague, non-descript and amorphous. Fact is, you can put in place all the good laws in the world but they will do nothing to change the evil of men's hearts. They may restrain evil to an extent, and that's good, (so they are necessary) but it will never, ever resolve the underlying cancer that causes the human problem in the first place.
Lets get this straight: the problem with the world starts with me. Good and evil run right down the center of my own heart. The world is worse off for the sin I have compounded to it. Oh, Lord have mercy on me. There is no hope if I am left to myself. But thank the Lord Jesus Christ, who saves sinners like me ... all who call on His name... and who is coming soon as King of Kings and Lord of Lords to bring all things into the light and to make all things right.