" Distressed at Where Our Country Is Heading ? "

 

2nd.Timothy 3:1-13  "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent (no self control), fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of GOD; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the LORD delivered me. Yea, and all that will live godly in CHRIST JESUS shall suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived."

     It is difficult to witness what is happening both in America and in our entire world. Every day seems to bring more discouraging news. Much of what is taking place defies common sense, much less biblical sense. We are watching a global departure from GOD and from HIS truth. Yet, believers should not be distressed for the following reasons:

(1) As today's text states, GOD has clearly revealed that these things would happen. Our LORD has told us ahead of time exactly what to expect.

(2) Our sovereign GOD is in total control of HIS world. HE rules over all the kingdoms of the heathen, including America, China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran (2nd.Chron. 20:6).

(3) No President or wicked ruler can be in power apart from GOD's permission (Daniel 2:21; John 19:11).

(4) This world is not our home; we are pilgrims, strangers, and ambassadors (1st.Peter 2:11; 2nd.Cor. 5:20).

(5) Did we foolishly think that a certain political party would rescue us and turn our nation into a paradise of justice and morality (Jer. 17:5) ?

(6) Our mission is not to save the doomed Titanic (this world system) but to throw out the lifeline so that individuals might be rescued (Acts 26:18; Jude 23).

(7) Though it seems like things are falling apart, they are actually falling together, perfectly fitting into GOD's all-wise prophetic plan and timeline. The locomotive of current events is moving down the very tracks that have been prearranged by GOD, leading to the ultimate destination of the return of HIS SON (2nd.Pet. 1:19; Rev. 1:7).

(8) No matter how difficult the coming days might be, GOD's people need to be steadfast and courageous (1st.Cor. 15:58).

May we be growing (2nd.Peter 3:18) and glowing (Matthew 5:16) in these dark times. GWZ

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

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