Imagine a world with no hate. No, I’m not gonna break into a John Lennon song. I just want you to imagine that kind of world. But the problem is, right now it can only be imagined. It doesn’t exist except in the mind of dreamers, visionaries, and those who refuse to see reality. And it’ll be like this until the Light of the World appears.
So, a “world with no hate” won’t exist without Light.
And that reminds me of the verse in the book of the Revelation, in the Bible, where it says: “There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light.”
Yeah, Jesus could call Himself the “light of the world” because He IS. But here’s the sad kicker. He’s the “begotten son” gave His only who gave His life so that everlasting life is available to anyone who loves Him back. But most of the world still hates Him and despises his “rules.” They want no part of a “ruler God” who “demands to be loved.”
Well, I don’t know about you, but I don’t need demands to coerce me into loving a God who made the ultimate sacrifice for His creation. Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” And that wasn’t just some social justice lip service. He lived and died according to His Word.
So, if He calls Himself “Light of the World,” then I hope and pray I can do my part to flip the switch for as many as possible. I won’t live in a world with no hate. But maybe I can help a few stop contributing to it.
In This World
I’m in this world but not of it.
I like this life but don’t love it.
My Savior rises above it.
I’m in this world but not of it.
This world can beat me up.
But this world is not my home.
I have a finer place where I will forever roam.
This world’s no easy street.
This world is not so nice.
It costs a lot to leave,
But my Father paid the price. So…Chorus
This world has lots of love,
But this world is filled with hate.
One day it won’t be so,
And so I can hardly wait.
This world has moans and groans.
This world has aches and pain,
But soon even this shall pass,
Jesus the King will reign. Chorus…inst…chorus 3 times © 2008 Tony Funderburk
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