You may think whatever you like about everything we are experiencing in our world today. The opinions, thoughts, and interpretations of the current state of affairs are endless and quite diverse. I strongly believe each human being is entitled to voice his or her thoughts on any topic, as long as we listen to each other and respect the fact that not everyone thinks the same 😁
As Christians, we are warned (more than two thousand years ago) for times like this. Jesus clearly spoke about the future (which is now) and the things to expect such as wars, earthquakes, and pestilences. 👉Read Matthew 24 for yourself and see how accurate His predictions are.
I want to focus on verse 12 in that chapter, where Jesus says: Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. To me, that is the scariest thing of everything He had to say that day. Our love growing cold, a very troubling thought... and yet we see it happening every day, right in front of our eyes.
People divided and hating each other over politics, over mouth masks, over conspiracies, over religion, over about everything. And if that isn't enough, 'social distancing' is being preached as the new norm which is somehow accepted by many, many people as something to get used to. Really? Synonyms for distancing are dissociation, separation, isolation, segregation (!), alienation, disengagement etc. etc. Think about that, please!
Sin (everything that goes against God's moral standard for living and thriving) will be rampant everywhere (some translations say there will be an increase of wickedness) and at the same time our love for God, country, and each other will grow cold. We must be careful not to go with that flow. Do NOT let your love grow cold, guard it, exercise it, share it! 1 John 4:18 says there is no fear in love.
Let's keep fear at a distance, not each other!
2 Timothy 3 is on the same line, seeing men as "lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God", and we can see that around us. I suppose that being lovers of God would put all of the other relationships into order.
ReplyDeleteImpressed today that the glad tidings provides not only an answer to or needs, but a Man for our hearts.
"Being lovers of God would put all of the other relationships into order", I truly believe this is so David. This is where love starts, He is love!
DeleteOh, I pray we, as Christians, will never let our love grow cold, but these are dark days, indeed, in which we find ourselves. There is no doubt that divisiveness and hate are rampant in our society, and I pray, too, that God will bring healing from all of this.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Marja!
Oh Martha, when I read about the love of many people growing cold, I am saying: 'Please, don't let it be me, Lord.' I must protect my heart and receive His love, so I can share.
DeleteYou're right. It's a time to draw closer to God. We can't get along without Him.
ReplyDeleteIf we were driven by His love, we would live in a different world. We can't get along without Him.
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