What in the world is happening? It looks like Hollywood coming to a community near you.
The current reality of gun-culture and gunmanship' is not only on the big screen but on the streets.
The cursing profanity, heavy sexual contents, fighting, swearing and using God's name in vain, is everywhere. "Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence" (Genesis 6:11)
This fearless generation has been desensitized from kindergarten to college over the last few decades through continuous psychological exposure to crime, cursing, swearing and violence via cartoons, video games, the news, movies, social media and SONGS...so WE shouldn't be surprised of what happening all around. Wickedness and evil are running to and fro the earth. With all of this, people still get offended when there is any mention of the 'sin nature' and that the heart is desperately wicked and intensely selfish that will be consumed if allowed to run wild.
All that is now happening was foretold in the Bible;
"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:"
2 Timothy 3:1-5
God has been removed from our schools.
The ten commandments in the Holy Bible were removed from society.
"Do not spare the rod and spoil the child." Corporal discipline is now considered child abuse.
Violent movies and music with graphic content are broadcasting all around us, and children are like sponge easily absorbing these things.
These are the 'end times' that the Bible speaks of;
"Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand"
(Daniel 12:10).
It is important as Christians not to be anxious or fearful of the signs of the end time, the Bible gives the believer hope;
"According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
Therefore encourage one another with these words." (1Thessalonians 4:15-18)
The body of Christ is encouraged not to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope but focus on God's eternal promises.
"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
"For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." (1Corinthians 15:51-58)
We pray that this word will encourage you today.
Marcel and Jacqueline Bruff 🙏🏾
For Walk Good in Christ.
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