Hi Matthew,
Yes, humans do have darkness in them without the Holy Spirit and, Satan does get too much credit sometimes.
And as far as the things being discussed here, and past or future goes:
2Pet. 3. [8] "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
His thoughts are far above ours and as stated above, so is His "timing". If Satan has already been locked up, and Christ is in charge of the whole world...why is it getting worse and worse? Is Jesus inept? Of course not. Haven't seen any lions laying with a lamb lately. Where can these trees be located today?
"And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing.”
Ezek. 47:12
No more tears, really...I cry daily~! No more sickness, no more disease...? Or is that only spiritual too, we just pretend? I cannot go with that. Sorry and love you too.