"Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled: but the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness." Isaiah 5:14-16. Wickedness has always been among us. Satan began working his evil in the Garden of Eden, and many people listen to his lies. It even seems as if Christians have become cold towards one another. How can this be? Professing Christians should be on the forefront of sharing God's love, but instead many embrace the world and its evil rather than honoring God in every way. This attitude needs to change.
We are living in the final days before the Rapture, which means Daniel's 70th week will begin soon thereafter. As that time of judgment draws closer it shouldn't surprise us that we can see the birth pains which Jesus spoke of getting stronger. "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." Matthew 24:12. Earthquakes and pestilence are increasing, but it's also becoming more and more obvious that people are becoming colder towards each other. The Greek word translated "love" is "agapē", which is quite often translated "charity". Doesn't it seem to you that in these last days it takes very little to bring anger out in people and agapē is non-existant? Friendliness is diminishing while a spirit of meanness has surfaced in its place. As a civilization we've left God behind, and without God in our lives there is no love, joy, or charity. To compensate, many people turn to drugs, alcohol, or ungodly sexual relationships. This only makes matters worse, and so the love of many waxes colder and colder. Murder is increasing as human life becomes unimportant to those whose minds and hearts are cold.
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