11- 29- 10 MI DAILY DEVOTION (II Timothy 3:1-5)
THE SPIRITUAL DANGER IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY “For men shall be lovers of their own selves… more than lovers of God …”
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; 5- Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
Paul was talking about the danger in the Christian community as well as in the secular world. Paul talked of “…men shall be lovers of their own selves” The love for self which leads to other sins that destroys ones testimonies. That’s 1 of the sin that destroys many lives, homes and churches. Paul said in verse 3- “Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good…” One of the dangers we have as the Lord’s disciples is if we begin losing our love for the Lord. (Revelation 2:3- 4) “And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4- Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.” The wicked do not have the natural affection, but for us Christians, its part of being a believer of the Lord Jesus Christ. No wonder they kill and do crimes, they commit immorality and blaspheme the Holy name of God without hesitation. They are trucebreakers which means they’re not for peace and they’re actually law breakers. They’re not for peace and order and it’s so sad that many religious groups were like that too. They declare war against the Government and even against religious groups that are not the same as theirs. I praise the Lord for Christianity as the religion that focused on the Lord Jesus Christ, His death, burial and resurrection. And He is coming again for His saints. It is a religion of love, peace and compassion. These are 3 of the things that I believe the Lord Jesus Christ wants for us to have. We need love, peace and compassion. Love was the reason why He lay down His life for us. (Romans 5:1; 8) 1- “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 8- But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Jude 1:22) “And of some have compassion, making a difference:”
