Last Days from 2 Timothy 3:1

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 8-17-02

 

My Worship Time                                                                  Focus:  Last days

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  2Timothy 3:1

 

            Message of the verse:  “1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.”

            The phrase “last days” refers to the time between the two comings of the Lord Jesus Christ.  This is stated in Hebrews 1:1-2 where it says, “1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2  in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.” The word difficult is translated perilous in the NKJV and it is the same word that describes the savage nature of the two demon-possessed men in Matt. 8:28.  The word “times” is a word that describes seasons and not just calendar time.  I think of how some people would say that the history of the church is broken up just like the churches in Revelations chapters three and four.  Some think that the description of each of those seven churches describes a certain period of time that follows the church age.  For instance the last church is describes as a lukewarm church, and this pretty well describes the church age that we are living in now.

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  Now if we are living in the end of the “last days,” and I think that we are, then why am I not doing more for the cause of Christ by telling others of His great love for them?  This is a question that I need to look for answers to.

 

The Word of God brought a wonderful message to me from this very short verse today.  It also brought convection to me today.

 

Steps of Faith Today:  I want to continue to pray with my wife today, as I did not get it done yesterday.  I want to get more involved doing things for the cause of Christ, be willing and able to let others know about the hope that I have in me.

 

Memory verses for the week:  1Timothy 6:9,10.

 

9.     But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.

10.  For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.