Yeshua forewarned of the alienation and moral sickness that would pervade mankind just before the time of his return: Because lawlessness (i.e., ἀνομία, from -α (not) + νομος, torah) will be increased, he said, the love of many will grow cold (i.e., ψύχομαι, be extinguished) (Matt. 24:12). Note the link between Torah and love: true love requires respect for Gods authority, for without that the divine image is disfigured and desecrated. Likewise the Apostle Paul foresaw that the End of Days (אַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים) would be a time of peril (καιροὶ χαλεποί) because people would become increasingly narcissistic, self-absorbed, infatuated with their own sense of self-importance, abusive toward others, disrespectful to elders, ungrateful, heartless, unforgiving, without self-control, brutal, treacherous, and so on (2 Tim. 3:1-4). Therefore, in light of the spiritual war that rages all around us, it is vital that we remain firmly rooted in what is real by taking hold of our identity and provision as children of God. God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power (גְּבוּרָה / δύναμις) and of love (ἀγάπη), and of a sound mind (σωφρονισμός), i.e., a delivered mind, centered and healed from inner chaos (2 Tim. 1:7). The name of the LORD (יהוה) means Presence, and in Him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). He is as close as our heart and our very breath (Rom. 10:8). We are not to be troubled like the world that lives in terror of man, nor are we to crave security from the vain devices of mere men. No - we must look to God Almighty, the Master of the Universe. He alone is our Refuge and Defense, the One who gives us steadfast love in the midst of these storms. Let not your heart be troubled - God is in control of the whirlwind, friends...
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 01:06:48 +0000
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