“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.” – 2 Timothy 3:1-5
Welcome to the last days! Seriously!!! What Paul wrote about is clearly upon us. So, what should you do if you’re a faithful follower of Jesus? Avoid the influence of those who would draw you down the path he describes. Recognize they are everywhere and many of them call themselves Christian. Be very careful about who you listen to (in person or online). Be very careful about what you read and watch. Be very, very careful about what influencers worm their way into your social media streams.
Pursue personal holiness. Devote extra time every day to reading, studying, and meditating on God’s Word. Pray often and enjoy your conversations with God. Share the good news of Jesus Christ with other people. Worship God. Serve the Lord humbly for His glory, not yours. Find a good (but not perfect!) Bible-believing church and learn to love the saints (even the difficult-to-love ones) there as you worship alongside them.
Pray and work to spread God’s Kingdom here on earth. Be at peace (despite the chaos) in the presence, power, love, and grace of Christ in you. #FollowJesus