Jesus said in “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” Matthew 24:12. From what Jesus is saying here, we see the reason why the love of many becoming less and less is because of SIN. The world we live in today has become more focused on self than ever and its getting worse! Its all about me… how selfish we have become! What happen to people helping people?
The trend today is to exploit people, see what we can get out of people for our selfish gain! This mentality is not only taking place in the world, but it can even be seen in the church! Christians are called to be “salt of the earth” and “light of the world”. But what happens when the salt has lost its taste? What is it good for? The church is suppose to make an impact on the world, instead the world is making an impact on the church! Today’s church leaders have allowed false doctrines and false teachings to enter… so much so that rather than hearing from the word of God, we are hearing messages likened to a “Self Help” Seminar!
There is a famine in the land, but its not a physical famine...its a spiritual famine. People today are more hungry for the word of God than ever, but the problem is that when you are hungry, you will eat almost anything to satisfy that hunger! So when false teachings and Doctrines enter the church through false prophets, false teachers, Christian Television, The Internet etc… the people take it in - and become deceived themselves! False doctrines and teachings is deadly and it spreads like wild fire. You might be asking...so what has this got to do with the love of many growing cold? Much! Gone are the days of preachers preaching on Love, Faith, Hope, SIN, HELL, Death etc… Where is the Christ centered messages? Instead we hear messages on how to get rich and you need more money - its become a Prosperity Gospel!
Many of the people teaching these things are living a very opulent lifestyle and in order to justify their lifestyle they need to speak on such things. Despite the Bible speaking against those that do… In fact the bible says that “Godliness with contentment is great gain” 1 Timothy 6:6 and goes further to say “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” 1 Timothy 6:10.
Hear the conclusion of the matter:
The world is looking for love, and the Christians are the ones who know the Love of God. How will the world know the love of God if the Christians don’t show love to the world? Worse still, what happens when the Christians don’t even show love to fellow Christians? Knowing that Jesus prophesied when he said the love of many would grow cold in the last days, we as Christians and followers of Jesus Christ must show love - even to our enemies! It will only be possible to love our enemies when we return to our first love - Jesus Christ. For it was Jesus who first loved us. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 God has also demonstrated His own love for us in that “while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 5:8
Do you understand what God has done for us? He has paid the price for our sins… “For the wages of Sin is Death but the Gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 Amazing...name someone who would be willing to lay down their life for you...perhaps your parents or someone close to you like your husband or wife...but what about a stranger....or worse still your enemy?
Would you lay your life down for your enemies? No one would want to do that right? Well that’s exactly what Jesus has done for us...while were were yet sinners, Christ died for us!
That is the love of God...and there is no greater love than that! So what would your response be knowing that Jesus has paid the price for you sins? You would tell everyone you could, to let them know that your sins have been forgiven and you would share that same love to not only the people that love you, but also to your enemies! That’s the difference between a person who’s religious and a person who has been forgiven and knows the Love of Jesus Christ in their life!
In order to receive that same love and forgiveness that Jesus Christ paid for with His Life, you need to admit that your a sinner and have fallen short of the standard God requires. You need to ask Jesus to forgive you and repent from all your sins, which means to turn aways from sin and turn to Jesus Christ to forgive you and make you a new person from within.
Remember also that Jesus Died on the cross for the sins of the world, and also defeated Death and the Grave by Rising on the 3rd day...this means that Jesus Christ is alive today… He is alive - He has Risen from the Dead!
Ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart where you are right now, His ears are open to hear your prayer as you ask him to come into your heart to be The Lord and Saviour of your life.
If you have done this from a sincere heart before God, Praise God, your new life begins today. In order to grow in your new life with Jesus Christ, you need to get yourself a Bible, start reading daily the Word of God, the more you read and apply the Word of God in your life, the more you will grow spiritually. By reading the Word of God you can learn more about God, what he likes, what pleases Him, what he hates etc… You can spend time in prayer speaking to God as your Heavenly Father, He loves you and cares for you very much and He wants to hear from you everyday.
Find other Christians that you can fellowship with and share your faith together. Finally, share and testify to what God has done for you. Tell your family, friends, enemies, let people know of your commitment to follow the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Lord & Saviour.
I leave you with the words of Jesus. “I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
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