Then in November, one of our school children drowned at the shore of our mission. Here, sunshine speaks of good things that come. They come to everyone. The rain is paralled to evil that likewise afflicts us all. Being in Christ does not isolate us from the evil that is in the world nor does being outside of Christ exempt people from experiencing good things.
Evil can show itself in many forms war, famine, disease, drugs, strife, murder, theft.
The list goes on, and it is long. Personally, I am an idealist and a perpetual optimist. I believe that God is at work in the world, and that we are His instruments to bring salvation and change to the world. Along with my optimism, though, there is a good dose of realism. I know that we live in a fallen world and that evil will persist until Jesus returns.