
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 it was the Father’s
will that Salvation for all be
divinely, majestically and
sovereignly accomplished
through the shed blood of the Cross.
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?
One holy, divine,
blameless and perfect.
Savior of the world
came to die to save
us from our many sins.
The other a sinner saved
by grace who in His heart
the King of Kings resided
who God chose to use to
proclaim the glorious
gospel of Jesus Christ.
They both pressed on!
Our Savior pressed on
in glorious sinless perfection.
Paul pressed on through
grace through faith that
he received from Jesu Christ!
And like Paul, we will too!
For Jesus Christ and
His eternal kingdom,
His Holy ways and Word
are our purpose, our joy,
our lifetime pursuit and
quest. Jesus Christ alone
is our glorious, hope-filled
prize, blessed security,
and the only one we
can truly and forever trust!