Take a look with me into the book of 2Timothy. I'm all over this today, but for right now we're focusing in on chapter 3.
| << 2 Timothy 3 >> New Living Translation |
The Dangers of the Last Days
1You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. 2For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. 3They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. 4They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. 5They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!
6They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence ofa vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires. 7(Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.)What do you think? I didn't write this. This was St. Paul to "Pastor"Timothy. He was instructing him about the thing to watch for as he grows his church. This could be for any of us today! Don't you think?
Driver, Have you not seen this kind of stuff on the open road on any given day? Everybody is in a constant state of, "Hammer down!! Put it in the big hole and gauge on it!!" ( A reference to getting up enough speed as to be able to hit the last gear. Mostly referring to a 13 or 15 speed over the road tractor trailer). My last truck could hold out at around 112 or so. Okay,so enough bragging.
People have put so much on themselves, they have no time to think. Divorce is out of control. It no longer even matters if your a church going family. It's 50/50 either way. So broken families, broken husbands and wives, broken children, broken homes,broken lives, broken society.
"As a man goes, so goes his family". I just heard a dear friend of mine quoting that on a radio program the other day, and how true. As men abdicate more and more, women are left with no choice but to take over more and more. So if the dad is not around to BE the dad, the father and example, the mentor and teacher, Who will be?
Boys are becoming more and more frustrated with what society is telling them is normal. I could go on for way to long about this, but I'll get back to my original point. They don't know how to serve because nobody has shown them how to do it. So with nobody being shown, nobody does. We are a society of spoiled brat, punk kids that demand the we get to have it all. And the part that frosts me the most, is those that want what others have worked so hard for, with out doing anything to get it. It's just owed to them. Good grief!!
Re- read the verse with me again and see what I mean. This is what we are living in right now. You know it to be true. This is what happens when a society turns away from serving others, to only wanting to be severed themselves. We are in an "entitlement" era. Everyone thinks the world owes them everything because of this, that, or the other thing. I have so much I want to say about this passage and it's implication alone, but I'd rather just ask a question.
If you believe what I've put here today is true, then what are you going to do to make a difference?
As a driver, it's so easy for me to blow it with every soccer mom, tailgater, ninja bike, and nervous Nelly out there.People are so selfish. So into themselves.So impolite and rude. So, way so unforgiving with everyone but themselves. It is all about self pleasure, self this and that, and all but self control. That is no where to be found.
So again, What are you going to do?
Me? I'll keep trying to be Christ in the flesh to folks. If I see a pilgrim with a flat, I'll still pull over and see what I can do. I'll still hold chairs for my wife,and doors for the ladies. I'll take my hat off and cover my heart when the anthem is sung, or the pledge is given. I'll still stand up for the unborn, the single mom, the widow and anyone else that can't, right then, stand up for themselves. Because that's just what your supposed to do as a man. I'll do my best to raise my sons to do the same. it's called being a dad. Being a mentor. Being an example to others. But most of all, in all these things, I will acknowledge the God that saved me in all these circumstances.
With every chance I get, I'll tell people about His saving mercy and grace. How He did not come to earth to rule over us, but to save us. I'll do that by braggin on my Jesus as I do what He has asked, no, commanded me to do. To seek and save the lost. To pray for the sick. To be the light in a dark world, and the salt on the table of life. To love those that are so unlovable, because I am too. Unlovable, I mean. I'd say ask my wife, but I'm afraid she would tell ya straight out. Ya see, I don't always get it right, but I refuse to stop trying.
2 Timothy 2:12-13 say's;
"If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He will also deny us.
If we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, since He cannot deny Himself"
When I blow it, I get right with Him and then get about His business.
Keep on trucking. The road is long and winding, and hopefully you've got your G.P.S.( God's Plan of Salvation), all plugged in and ready to show all those you come in contact with. Lord know they need it. Remember, they're scoping you out to see if you really are who you say you are. How ya doin with that one?
God Bless.
Be strong, Be courageous
"Shorthaul"
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