TERRIBLE TIMES IN THE LAST DAYS

January 31-Start Your Day Right Devotion

2 Timothy 3:1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.

​TERRIBLE TIMES IN THE LAST DAYS

​The “last days” here is not simply referring to a brief period of time before Christ’s return, since Paul tells Timothy to have nothing to do with the defiant and unfaithful people of this time. In a very broad and general sense, the “last days” can include the entire era between Christ’s first coming, by birth (Hebrews 9:26; 1 Peter 1:20), and His literal second coming at the end of the tribulation period (Acts 2:17). In this passage, Paul may be referring more specifically to the period beginning with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the united believers in Jerusalem, which was the start of the church (following Christ’s resurrection and ascension back to heaven [or some say Pentecost; Acts 2] and concluding with Christ’s return to earth). Through Paul’s prophecy here, the Holy Spirit (1 Timothy 4:1) says that ungodly and immoral behavior in society will accelerate as the end approaches (2 Peter 3:3; 1 John 2:18).

1. The last days will be marked by a widespread collapse of the moral structure of the family and of society in general as people are arrogant “lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God” (2 Timothy 3:4). Even in churches, unfaithfulness to God and disloyalty to His truth will increase (Matthew 24:3-14; 1 Timothy 4:1). These times will be especially difficult and disheartening for God’s true servants.
2. Paul warns that within organized Christianity many will have “a form of godliness” (an insincere, hypocritical religion) and will appear to do the right things outwardly; but they will lack the authentic power that comes from a right relationship with God. Such people deny the true power of Christ’s message that produces genuine life transformation and godly character. Paul adds: “have nothing to do with them” (2 Timothy 3:5). The full benefits of spiritual salvation and the mighty end-time outpouring, and activity of the Holy Spirit will occur through churches that are truly passionate for Jesus, actively serving His purpose and anticipating His coming. Followers of Christ who remain true to God and His Word will experience greater favor and empowerment from God than they have ever know (Acts 4:33; Romans 5:20; Jude 1:3).

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