The Coming Cold Days

    “And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold." Matthew 24:12

    We are on the cusp of the hottest days of the year. Is my title for today some sort of bad joke? Am I a false prophet that no one is taken in by? No, we are in those days when lawlessness is growing and along with that will come the love of many growing cold. The abounding of lawlessness, I believe refers only to the days of the Tribulation when the man of lawlessness will have great power over the world. Today we are growing toward that time and already we are appalled by the coldness in the actions of some all around us. For the moment, we can turn our eyes to the numerous acts of generosity, kindness, and love that abound at this time, but the cold days are coming. 

    A draught of dark tidings to be sure, but our Lord Jesus told His disciples this  to make them watchful. He tells us through His word to be in the same state of watchfulness for this next round of cooling love and growing lawlessness. Are we in the time just before the finale? I believe it to be so, but so did Paul almost 2,000 years past. Watch and be loving to one another. 

    Love to you in Jesus the Christ our Lord,

    

    Bucky