Lord, the sermon yesterday by Father Len Cowan was a gut punch. "The End for Israel" hit so close to our USA home, detailing many of the same issues in Israel that led to their downfall and that are present and prevalent in the USA in 2023. The bottom line, however, was his point that the "cure" is not political or even religious but individual revival.
Then Mom called last night after I sent a brief text noting my grief over the effect that lies are having on "my country, my family, and my church." In her effort to steer a (lukewarm) middle course, she said, "I don't even know if you are telling me the truth." That hurt deeply. "This is why I am not ready to talk with you."
How? Is this a Scripture coming true before my very eyes? "Deceiving even the elect" is one verse that came to my mind, but there may be an even more pertinent one:
but understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power.
Avoid such people.
(2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV)
Oh. My. Goodness.
So, of course, in the spirit and the Spirit of individual revival, what does this mean for *me*? That leads to the mirror reference. (James 1: 23-27)
Please, Holy Spirit, work in me. Make me like You, Lord, as the song prays. In Jesus's name and for the sake of these last days~~Amen.
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