No Frigid Love

And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Matthew 24:12 ESV

There is a concern in our land for having too large a prison population. That is of course a concern that will give birth to an impassioned debate about the why of the thing. While I am not a fan of locking people up, I also do not have a workable alternative in mind. Most places do not want to host the former way of penal colonies, and few would want to house convicted murderers, rapists, and other criminals in their homes. Another question does arise though. Are we a sort of ground zero for the increase in lawlessness? Is it prideful to think that we might be such a thing?

When we run up against such large issues in our nation, it is obvious to those who believe that God is our best and only answer. However, we run into another concern there. Do we ask God to prevent that other person from making the wrong decision while hoping that He leaves us free to decide right and wrong? Seems a bit like that ancient tribe, the Hypockritees, known far and wide for their policy of doing the opposite of what they demanded of everyone else. It may be that God has already answered our prayers for easing prison overcrowding and less crime. God had His Son tell us that lawlessness will be increased. If that time has come, then our solution is to pray that we are not part of the many. 

Lord, please don't let my love grow frigid in this lawless age! 

Bucky