11- 28- 10 MI DAILY DEVOTION (II Timothy 3:1-5)
THE SPIRITUAL DANGER IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
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; 5- Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
We are all living in the last days or dangerous times. Paul used the word “perilous times” in (II Timothy 3:1 and 2) which covers from the time of his writing until the second coming of Christ in the air and when He comes to rule in the millennium. We are faced with dangers in every corner of our lives. Here in verse 1, Paul was talking about the danger of being selfish and self- loving people instead of God-loving people. Some of the people that we know are self centered. When you become self-centered, the next thing you’ll do is to covet and boast. You will just love to talk about yourself and be proud of yourself and your accomplishment. We can see it from every corner and how people blaspheme the name of our God. You see it on TV, in your wide screen, in theaters or movies and even in some secular books and the Internet. Others are using the Holy Name of God and the Lord Jesus Christ in vain. Rebellion and ungratefulness is very common in many homes, churches and even in a Christian homes and Christian organizations. There’s no question about how people are so sinful before God and unholy. The sad things about the things that I’ve mentioned is, many of the so called church people and even Christians and religious leaders were practicing and living in some of those sins without even knowing it. Others knew that they are hooked into some of those sinful things that displeased our Lord, but 1) they don’t have the guts to take a U- turn or repent of their sins. 2) Some, just want to stay where they are in terms of living in sins. 3) Others wanted to turn their back from their sins, but they’re afraid or something or someone is holding them back. 4- While others don’t know the way out. All you have to do is to surrender everything to God and let the Lord set you free. (John 8:36) “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
