Hope in a World

Hope in a World That Feels Lost

“This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, ‘THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNERSTONE.’” – 1 Peter 2:7

It’s easy to look at the world and feel despair. Corruption, suffering, and injustice seem to grow like weeds. Every day, the news reminds us how broken things are. Hope feels like a distant memory—something we might have believed in once but struggle to grasp now.

Maybe you’ve felt that weight. Maybe you’ve questioned, “What’s the point?” or wondered if anything good still remains. If that’s you, I want to tell you something that may surprise you: you’re not alone.

The world has been broken since the beginning. But there is one unshakable truth that has never changed—Jesus Christ remains the Cornerstone.

The One Who Stands When Everything Falls

The Bible tells us that Jesus was rejected by the very people who should have received Him. They saw Him as a threat, a nuisance—someone to be removed from the picture. But their rejection did not stop God’s plan. The same is true today.

People mock faith. They dismiss truth. They place their hope in governments, money, and technology, only to watch those things fail. But 1 Peter 2:7 reminds us that the One they rejected became the very foundation of everything that matters.

In a world that feels unstable, there is a Rock that will never move.

A Name Above the Darkness

“For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name.” – Philippians 2:9

No ruler, no power, no movement, no system is greater than Jesus Christ. Nations rise and fall. Leaders come and go. Empires crumble. Yet Jesus remains.

If you’ve lost hope in the world, maybe that’s a good thing. Because this world was never meant to be our savior. It was never meant to be the place where we find lasting peace. That peace is found in only one place—in Christ, the One who reigns over everything.

God is Not Absent

“For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form.” – Colossians 2:9

Maybe you’ve wondered if God has abandoned us. If He really exists, why doesn’t He step in? Why doesn’t He stop the chaos?

The truth is—He did step in. He came into our world, into our suffering. He walked among us. He felt the pain, the rejection, the loss. Jesus knows what it is to live in a broken world. He did not come to escape it—He came to redeem it.

Even now, He is not distant. He is not indifferent. He is here.

A Love That Can’t Be Destroyed

“And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” – Romans 5:5

Hopelessness tells us that love is gone. That goodness is lost. That everything will only get worse.

But that’s a lie.

God’s love is still being poured out. It is not dependent on governments, economies, or even human kindness. His love is not dictated by the state of the world—it comes from Him, and nothing can stop it.

When we surrender to Jesus, His Spirit fills us with a love the world cannot take away. It is not an empty hope—it is real, unshakable, and eternal.

A Life Poured Out, Not Wasted

“Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.” – John 12:3

Mary could have held onto her expensive perfume. She could have saved it, stored it away for a more “practical” purpose. But instead, she poured it out for Jesus. And because of that, the whole house was filled with its fragrance.

Many people live their lives in fear, clinging to what little they have. They refuse to love, refuse to trust, refuse to hope—because they believe it will all be wasted.

But Mary shows us something different.

When we give ourselves to Christ, it is never wasted. Even in a dark world. Even in uncertainty. Even when everything around us seems to be falling apart.

Hope That Stands in the Storm

Jesus never promised an easy road. He never said this world would be perfect. But He did promise He would be with us. He did promise His love would never fail. He did promise that one day, He will set everything right.

So if you feel hopeless, if you look at the world and see nothing but darkness, hear this:

Jesus is still King.

His love is still real.

And you are not alone.

Place your hope in Him—not in people, not in nations, not in fleeting things. The world may crumble, but the Cornerstone stands firm. And when you stand on Him, so will you.