death. From that moment until now, everything has been infected and defected by sin. Roses now have thorns. Cities need policemen. Nations need guns and bullets, and the world needs cemeteries to bury the dead. The world that we live in is a result of the world that we lost. With a broken heart and tears of sorrow, our God acts on our behalf. He didn’t want us to live forever in our sinfulness, but the gate was shut. The only way forward is toward the cross of Jesus Christ. Thus begins God’s pursuit