THE WORLD'S GREATEST NEED
Our modern society is characterized by electronic and mechanical conveniences, escape en-
tertainment, sexual freedom, upward mobility and practically unencumbered leisure. What else
could any people need? Could there be more to life? What happens when the electronics and
machines go haywire? the entertainment is over? the sexual freedom is found to be no more than
barnyard immorality? the mobility becomes stalled? the leisure turns to boredom? What do we
say when life’s other side is seen--when people moan for lack of jobs--when they complain about
soaring prices in stores--when loved ones die?
Can science help? Science surely has its place, but it cannot soothe the soul. Science can ease
some suffering through medicine, but it cannot tell the “why” of suffering. Can education help?
H. G. Wells once believed more education would make men better, but World War II showed
some of the most educated nations committing some of the worst atrocities man has ever seen.
Education has a place, but it is not the ultimate answer to man’s spiritual problems. Can great
sensual pleasure help? No one opposes good, clean fun, but in this day and age “King Jazz” (or
Jazzy-Z) has replaced King Jesus. We live in the “gusto generation,” where there is more en-
thusiasm for beer, wine, whiskey and drugs than there is for God, Christ, the church and the
Bible. Is it any wonder that today’s suicide rate is so high!?!
What then is the greatest need of the world? In a nutshell, here is the answer: The world’s
greatest need is salvation from sin. If that need is filled, then nothing else matters. And if that
need is not filled, guess what? Nothing else matters! The truth is, all have sinned (Rom. 3:23). The newness of life that we all need is described in Romans 6:1-4. We who are Christians have a
responsibility to take the gospel--the means of being saved from sin--to the world in which we
live. Are we doing our part? God knows the answer--do you?
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Satan can quote Scripture--for his own purposes.
Love ya,
Jesse
tertainment, sexual freedom, upward mobility and practically unencumbered leisure. What else
could any people need? Could there be more to life? What happens when the electronics and
machines go haywire? the entertainment is over? the sexual freedom is found to be no more than
barnyard immorality? the mobility becomes stalled? the leisure turns to boredom? What do we
say when life’s other side is seen--when people moan for lack of jobs--when they complain about
soaring prices in stores--when loved ones die?
Can science help? Science surely has its place, but it cannot soothe the soul. Science can ease
some suffering through medicine, but it cannot tell the “why” of suffering. Can education help?
H. G. Wells once believed more education would make men better, but World War II showed
some of the most educated nations committing some of the worst atrocities man has ever seen.
Education has a place, but it is not the ultimate answer to man’s spiritual problems. Can great
sensual pleasure help? No one opposes good, clean fun, but in this day and age “King Jazz” (or
Jazzy-Z) has replaced King Jesus. We live in the “gusto generation,” where there is more en-
thusiasm for beer, wine, whiskey and drugs than there is for God, Christ, the church and the
Bible. Is it any wonder that today’s suicide rate is so high!?!
What then is the greatest need of the world? In a nutshell, here is the answer: The world’s
greatest need is salvation from sin. If that need is filled, then nothing else matters. And if that
need is not filled, guess what? Nothing else matters! The truth is, all have sinned (Rom. 3:23). The newness of life that we all need is described in Romans 6:1-4. We who are Christians have a
responsibility to take the gospel--the means of being saved from sin--to the world in which we
live. Are we doing our part? God knows the answer--do you?
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Satan can quote Scripture--for his own purposes.
Love ya,
Jesse
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