Hopeless to Hopeful

As I type our student this year, Jon Foster, is in the middle of an Apologetic class, learning "the defense of the faith". Last week, I sat in on part of the class for a refresher. We watched a video with discussion afterward. Among other things we discussed how many of the things we think are based on the evil culture around us. One quote from the move was:

Through the conflict of religion, through the conflict of philosophy, the depravity of the human heart ultimately showed its power over any of the ideas presented to civilization.

Since the beginning of time, man has tried again and again to solve the world's problems through religion, philosophy, or programs, but what man has failed to realize, is that the very problem of evil in the world comes from himself. When it comes down to it, our innermost selves are wicked, selfish, and contrary to truth.
I sat there in class, nodding my head, and thinking, "That's right!". Then it struck. That meant me! The situation for us, mankind, is seemingly hopeless. Praise the Lord the source of all truth, God Himself, has revealed truth!

"God...hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us..."
Acts 17:26-27

God put each individual person where they are, so that they may seek Him and find Him. So, yes, as humans we have no way of knowing whether truth is truth, but the One who knows all, has put us where we are to find Him. What was seemingly hopeless, is now overwhelmingly hopeful!