Why all the hate?

Today I heard about a man who went to the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC and shot and killed a security guard. All I could think is "why all the hate?" But the truth is that I know the answer to that and that is that we live in a fallen world. Hate wasn't God's idea. All the trouble our country is in shows that we truly live in a broken world. The good news is that the church has the answer. We have the greatest message for the world to hear. To quote Bill Hybels "the church is the greatest hope in all the world." Jesus Christ is the answer to this lost and dying world.
This is the reason why Journey Community of Fernley exists today. The message of the love of Christ and His church is what we hope to bring to the town of Fernley. Our hope is to show the people that this world will fail you and disappoint you, but God never will. His love is forever. One of my favorite sayings is that "God cannot love you more and He will not love you less."
As we go through these tough trials and times I think there could not be a more important message to those who walk this earth without knowing the love of God. Instead of commiserating with those who are struggling we can tell them or maybe remind them that even in the face of these troubles the love of God will never fail us or leave us. We don't have to walk this world alone and face the trials alone. God exists and He walks beside us to give us hope to make it through, day by day. I believe the church is to stand up for truth, fight injustice, and help those who are weak and burdened. As we minister to those people, we show, prove, and express the very love of God. So, go be the message of hope God intended for us to give, the message of hope.