..LAWLESSNESS WILL INCREASE..THE LOVE OF MANY WILL GROW COLD.. ~ Hebrew for Christians about an hour ago Yeshua forewarned of the moral depravity 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 reverence for Gods Presence, for without that the divine image is disfigured and desecrated. Likewise the Apostle Paul said the End of Days (אַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים) would be marked by times of peril (καιροὶ χαλεποί) because people would become increasingly narcissistic, self-absorbed, infatuated with their own self-importance, abusive toward others, disrespectful to elders, ungrateful, heartless, unforgiving, without self-control, brutal, treacherous, and so on (2 Tim. 3:1-4). When Paul said times of peril, he used the same word (χαλεποί) that described the character of the demonaics mentioned in Matthew 8:28. 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, healed from carnal fears (2 Tim. 1:7). 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 (Jer. 17:5). 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.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 22:31:22 +0000
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