Issue 25 - Day 5

2 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3:1-4
1)  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2)  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3)  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4)  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

All too often we get caught in the trap of thinking God is nice. Now ‘nice’ means pleasant, originally it meant ignorant. In either sense God is not nice, he is just and righteous, generous, beautiful and many other things. Likewise the bible is not just filled with positive uplifting messages of hope. later on this chapter does turn to the solution, but the start here is all doom and gloom. It’s bad, and it’s going to get worse! there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it is a train. Politicians would have you believe that things are getting better. The reality, and the truth from the bible match up. These are the last days, and they are going to get worse.

Take a look at recent changes in the laws of England. The bill to make gay marriage legal has just reached parliament. That sounds like un-natural affection to me. Southwark in the last few years has had more new strip clubs and betting shops then ever before. This is because the law has allowed it, and it is definitely due to lovers of pleasure. Even in schools we see that pupils are no longer respecting authority. Disobedience and lack of thankfulness have become normal.

The good news is this means we are ever closer to the return of Christ. Time is running out, so don’t waste it. People need to know him before it is too late.