Purview of the Battlefield

It is undeniable: the world around us feels chaotically evil. Wars rage within and beyond our borders, and what used to be “rumors of wars” now streams 24/7 on screens both small and large. But evil isn’t new; it has been pervasive ever since we left the garden.

Here’s the stunning part: when God became human and lived among us, Jesus didn’t merely survive in a broken world—He loved in the middle of it. And when He looked out at the throngs who came searching, He didn’t see a hopeless crowd. Jesus saw a harvest—ripe with hope.

So here’s the question: if Jesus could look across the battlefield and see a harvest, can we learn to see what He saw?