The Universe is Messy

Ever have one of those days where it feels like everything in the world is screwed up and we just can’t fix it? Or one of those months … years …?

The stories and ideas of the Bible emerge from a particular people with memories of a common ancestry and their particular God (as we talked about last week). But at some point, those folks start contemplating why the whole world is the way it is. Why is it so hard to just have a peaceful life with our basic needs met? Why is it so hard for us to get along? Why are we in conflict with the natural world?