Difficult Times Have Come, But God Is Still Faithful
It doesn’t take much to see that we’re living in challenging times. New rules, regulations, and decisions from leaders often feel confusing or even harmful. Many people seem more interested in attacking others than admitting their own faults.
The Bible reminds us that this shouldn’t surprise us. Paul wrote that in the last days people would become lovers of themselves and of money (2 Timothy 3:1-2). They would commit evil acts, live with unholy attitudes, and fill their minds with profane thoughts (2 Timothy 3:3-4). They might even appear religious but deny the true power of the risen Christ by the way they live (2 Timothy 3:5).
We see this around us today—people who call themselves wise yet never come to know the truth (2 Timothy 3:7), and those who boast about being important but are deceiving themselves (Galatians 6:3). But God calls us to live differently. Instead of tearing each other down, we are commanded to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves (Mark 12:30-31). We are called to encourage one another and build each other up, not break each other down (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
Even during chaos, God is still faithful. He invites us to return to Him, repent of sin, and find a new life in His Son, Jesus (Colossians 1:13). Through Christ, He has seated us in heavenly places and entrusted us to be His ambassadors in the world (2 Corinthians 5:20).
So don’t lose heart. Difficult times may surround us, but God’s promises remain the same. If we stay faithful to Him, we will one day hear those beautiful words: “Well done, good and faithful servant… enter into the joy of your Lord” (Matthew 25:23).
No matter what the world looks like, remember this: God is still on the throne, and He is still faithful.
2 Timothy 3:1-5, 7
Amplified Bible
1 But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear].
2 For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane,
3 [and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good,
4 traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.
7 always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Galatians 6:3
Amplified Bible
3 For if anyone thinks he is something [special] when [in fact] he is nothing [special except in his own eyes], he deceives himself.
Mark 12:30-31
New International Version
30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
New International Version
11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
Colossians 1:13
New International Version
13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,
2 Corinthians 5:20
New International Version
20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God
Matthew 25:23
New King James Version
23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
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