End Times
Godlessness in the Last Days
1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.
6They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth. 8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth—men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. 9But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.
Reflection of Bee:
Dear Lord,
Teach me what it means to be a Christian not only in name but in actuality and in deeds. I pray that Your name will be glorified through me wherever I may be. I pray that I will bring others to know You through what happened to me.
In Jesus' name I pray.
Reflection of Tommy:
Reading Paul's list from verse 2-3 unfortunately reminds me of my own behavior sometimes towards others. Often times, we as Christians, appear to be godly outwardly but inwardly lacks the attitudes of belief, love and worship. We need to begin checking our lives against Paul's list and ask God to guide us to grow with an inward reality of Christ, emphasizes on being than merely doing.
Dear Father, thank You for teaching me to be aware of my conduct daily, that there are not contradicting to the values You wanted me to have. Lead and guide me to have right attitudes and behavior in my words and action that I may bring glory and honor to Your Name. In Jesus' Name I pray, Amen.
