
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, 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.
2 Timothy 3: 1-6 (KJV)
But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear]. For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane, [and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good, traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.
2 Timothy 3:1-6 (Amplified)
I wonder how Jesus felt
when betrayed by Judas,
one of the chosen twelve?
He who created the world
and all of us knew it must
be so for the Father’s will
and Salvation for all be
divinely, majestically and
sovereignly accomplished.
And if we are truly trying
to walk upon the narrow road,
like our beloved and precious
Jesus lived, our everything,
we too will have our Judas
heart-wrenching betrayals too.
I wonder how Jesus felt
when betrayed by Judas,
one of the chosen twelve?
I wonder how Paul felt
when Demas decided to
follow the world instead
of the narrow, joyous,
blessed path of Jesus Christ.
I wonder how Paul felt
when Demas, a friend,
co-laborer in Jesus Christ,
betrayed his heart-given trust.
I wonder how Paul felt?
They both pressed on!
And we will too!
For Jesus Christ and
His eternal kingdom,
His Holy ways and Word
is our purpose, our joy
and our glorious, hope-filled
prize and blessed security!