Perilous men

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,  2 Timothy 3.1-2

This is quite a list of adjectives about the folks who have a part in the perilous times. Its quite a list, look up the whole passage to see it for yourself. The worst part it all looks like it is happening today. The whole list describes in detail the times we live and the people who live here today.

It’s hard to know what to do with all this mess, isn’t it? The list here sounds just like the world today. It sounds like it was written today, but this was nearly 2000 years ago. Broken men live in a broken world and all they can do is act like broken men.

In reality we don’t stand a chance. We are totally outnumbered. Watching the news is pretty discouraging. 

But we need not fear. We need to see the opportunities to reach these folks who so badly need to hear the gospel. We don’t war against the captive souls. We war against their captor as they are trapped in their sin and controlled by Satan himself. Our hearts ought to go out to them. Even while we watch them in their sin we must remember what is behind their sin.

Our battle cry is love.  Our purpose is to see them as slaves needing deliverance. Our task is to take Jesus to them.