You can be certain that in the last days there will be some very hard times. People will love only themselves and money. They will be proud, stuck-up, rude, and disobedient to their parents. They will also be ungrateful, godless, heartless, and hateful. Their words will be cruel, and they will have no self-control or pity. These people will hate everything good. They will be sneaky, reckless, and puffed up with pride. Instead of loving God, they will love pleasure. Even though they will make a show of being religious, their religion won't be real. Don't have anything to do with such people.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 - CEV
For many years I have read these verses and thought that they are talking about TODAY! When men and women rebel against God, no matter what age they live in, the way they live is basically the same.
But there will be something special about the "Last Days." The times will not just be hard, but they will be very hard! Love for others will disappear and love of money will grow large!
The description of those who live without Jesus in the Last Days is frightening. They will be proud, stuck-up, rude, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, godless, sneaky, reckless, heartless, puffed up with pride, and hateful of everything that is good.
As a follower of Jesus Christ, your job is to bring the Good News of the Cross to those who live in the Last Days!
Recently, the President of Mexico was quoted in the news as saying that the way to defeat the Drug Cartels in Mexico is with "Hugs and not bullets!" This was in the wake of the murder of nine American women and children on the way to a family celebration. I believe that the only way to defeat the Drug Cartels is with the credible threat of overwhelming military power!
In the same way, those who are living in rebellion against God and all that is good, probably will not respond to "hugs." But they will consider the Word of God when they see His Almighty Power displayed in the lives of those who follow Jesus!
If you want to win others to Jesus in these Last Days, let His Power be seen in your life as you walk fully controlled by the Holy Spirit! Let all those who are led by Satan see for certain that God's Guns are bigger than the guns of the Devil!
"Lord Jesus, give me the courage to stand against the Enemy of all that is good and right by Your Mighty Power alone and not by my own strength! May I "Open Carry" Your awesome power and never conceal it! And may Your Name be Praised now and forever. Amen."
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