May 6th, 2025
by Joseph Wyatt
by Joseph Wyatt
If God Is Good, Why Is the World So Messed Up?
Week 2 – “Asking for a Friend” Series
The problem isn’t God—the problem is sin. And God has already started fixing it.
Let’s stop pretending.
The world’s on fire—and not just metaphorically.
Earthquakes shake cities to rubble.
Tyrants oppress the innocent.
Families implode behind closed doors.
Mental illness. War. Addiction. Poverty. Betrayal. Suicide.
And maybe you’re not just watching the news—you’re living it.
So people ask, honestly:
“If God is good, how can all this evil exist?”
That’s not a bad question.
But it's not the first question.
The better question is this: “If we’re the ones who broke the world, why would a holy God want anything to do with us?”
The fact that you’re still breathing is mercy.
The fact that there’s a plan to fix this mess is grace.
The fact that Jesus came to pull you out of the wreckage is the gospel.
Let’s go back to where it all began.
1. The World Wasn’t Made to Be This Way
Genesis 3:1–7
The first pages of the Bible paint a picture of peace.
A garden. A couple. No shame. No fear. No death.
God and man walking in harmony. It was perfect.
And then came the whisper.
It wasn’t a pitchfork-and-horns kind of moment. It was subtle. Deceptive.
Satan didn’t kick the door down—he slid in with a question.
And Adam and Eve believed the lie:
That God was holding out on them.
That His rules were restrictive, not loving.
That they’d be better gods of their own lives.
That’s when the fracture came.
Sin didn’t just enter the human heart—it cracked the entire creation.
What was once whole became warped. And we’ve been living in the ruins ever since.
If you’re angry at the brokenness in this world—you should be.
God is too.
But your anger has to be honest enough to admit: the rebellion didn’t start with Him.
It started with us.
2. The Fallout Is Real—But So Is the Rescue
Romans 5:12–19
Romans doesn’t sugarcoat it:
We inherited a sickness, and then chose to live in it.
This world is not as it should be because we are not as we should be.
Every headline is a symptom.
Every funeral is a reminder.
Every broken relationship, every sleepless night, every moment of shame is the fallout of the Fall.
But God didn’t leave us there.
Where Adam failed, Jesus succeeded.
Where sin poisoned the soil, Jesus planted new life.
Where death reigned, Jesus came to kill death.
This is not mythology—it’s a rescue mission.
God looked into the black hole of our rebellion, and instead of walking away, He ran toward us with blood-soaked love and unbreakable mercy.
3. God’s Not Done Yet
Revelation 21:3–5
God isn’t a passive observer of the world’s suffering.
He’s not cold. He’s not distant.
He is the God who weeps at the tomb, bleeds on the cross, and promises to return with fire in His eyes and healing in His hands.
Revelation 21 gives us the final chapter:
Don’t miss that—He’s not making all new things—He’s making all things new.
That means your life. Your past. Your pain. Your body. This world. Everything.
Restoration is not just possible—it’s promised.
Jesus is not waiting to evacuate you from Earth; He’s coming to renovate the whole thing.
So What Now?
You can stay angry at God.
You can keep blaming Him for the world’s pain while ignoring your own rebellion.
You can shake your fist at the sky and say, “This is your fault!”
But He’ll respond, “I bore the fault… for you.”
You want healing? He’s the healer.
You want hope? He’s the hope.
You want things to be made right? It starts by making you right.
So here’s the question—
Are you willing to stop blaming God for the world’s mess and start asking Him to fix yours?
He’s already started.
The cross was ground zero.
The resurrection was proof.
The invitation is on the table.
Challenge:
Stop scrolling past the pain of the world.
Let it break your heart. But don’t stop there.
Let it drive you to the only One who can fix it—and fix you.
Read Romans 5.
Ask Jesus to start His restoring work in you.
Join us. Bring your questions. Your pain. Your doubt. There’s a seat at the table for you.
Week 2 – “Asking for a Friend” Series
The problem isn’t God—the problem is sin. And God has already started fixing it.
Let’s stop pretending.
The world’s on fire—and not just metaphorically.
Earthquakes shake cities to rubble.
Tyrants oppress the innocent.
Families implode behind closed doors.
Mental illness. War. Addiction. Poverty. Betrayal. Suicide.
And maybe you’re not just watching the news—you’re living it.
So people ask, honestly:
“If God is good, how can all this evil exist?”
That’s not a bad question.
But it's not the first question.
The better question is this: “If we’re the ones who broke the world, why would a holy God want anything to do with us?”
The fact that you’re still breathing is mercy.
The fact that there’s a plan to fix this mess is grace.
The fact that Jesus came to pull you out of the wreckage is the gospel.
Let’s go back to where it all began.
1. The World Wasn’t Made to Be This Way
Genesis 3:1–7
The first pages of the Bible paint a picture of peace.
A garden. A couple. No shame. No fear. No death.
God and man walking in harmony. It was perfect.
And then came the whisper.
“Did God really say…?”
It wasn’t a pitchfork-and-horns kind of moment. It was subtle. Deceptive.
Satan didn’t kick the door down—he slid in with a question.
And Adam and Eve believed the lie:
That God was holding out on them.
That His rules were restrictive, not loving.
That they’d be better gods of their own lives.
That’s when the fracture came.
Sin didn’t just enter the human heart—it cracked the entire creation.
What was once whole became warped. And we’ve been living in the ruins ever since.
If you’re angry at the brokenness in this world—you should be.
God is too.
But your anger has to be honest enough to admit: the rebellion didn’t start with Him.
It started with us.
2. The Fallout Is Real—But So Is the Rescue
Romans 5:12–19
Romans doesn’t sugarcoat it:
“Sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned.”
We inherited a sickness, and then chose to live in it.
This world is not as it should be because we are not as we should be.
Every headline is a symptom.
Every funeral is a reminder.
Every broken relationship, every sleepless night, every moment of shame is the fallout of the Fall.
But God didn’t leave us there.
“But the free gift is not like the trespass…”
“…how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.”
Where Adam failed, Jesus succeeded.
Where sin poisoned the soil, Jesus planted new life.
Where death reigned, Jesus came to kill death.
This is not mythology—it’s a rescue mission.
God looked into the black hole of our rebellion, and instead of walking away, He ran toward us with blood-soaked love and unbreakable mercy.
3. God’s Not Done Yet
Revelation 21:3–5
God isn’t a passive observer of the world’s suffering.
He’s not cold. He’s not distant.
He is the God who weeps at the tomb, bleeds on the cross, and promises to return with fire in His eyes and healing in His hands.
Revelation 21 gives us the final chapter:
“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man…”
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes…”
“Behold, I am making all things new.”
Don’t miss that—He’s not making all new things—He’s making all things new.
That means your life. Your past. Your pain. Your body. This world. Everything.
Restoration is not just possible—it’s promised.
Jesus is not waiting to evacuate you from Earth; He’s coming to renovate the whole thing.
So What Now?
You can stay angry at God.
You can keep blaming Him for the world’s pain while ignoring your own rebellion.
You can shake your fist at the sky and say, “This is your fault!”
But He’ll respond, “I bore the fault… for you.”
You want healing? He’s the healer.
You want hope? He’s the hope.
You want things to be made right? It starts by making you right.
So here’s the question—
Are you willing to stop blaming God for the world’s mess and start asking Him to fix yours?
He’s already started.
The cross was ground zero.
The resurrection was proof.
The invitation is on the table.
Challenge:
Stop scrolling past the pain of the world.
Let it break your heart. But don’t stop there.
Let it drive you to the only One who can fix it—and fix you.
Read Romans 5.
Ask Jesus to start His restoring work in you.
Join us. Bring your questions. Your pain. Your doubt. There’s a seat at the table for you.
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