Rebellious Generation

Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"

When we attack because we have been attacked then God has more work to do in us.

Romans 12:19 "Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord."

This does not mean we remain silent all the time, we must tell the truth if there is a chance the person will listen and we are led by the Holy Spirit, however God tells us not to throw our pearls before swine.

We are to keep our emotions under control no matter what is happening to us. If we have a fight with someone, let them be the only one fighting. Telling the truth calmly, is our weapon against evil, unless the Lord has told us to remain silent because the evil person will only twist and use against us whatever we say, then it is better to remain silent and remove ourselves.

The more we trust Christ obeying His principles the more it becomes natural to do as God commanded in the matter of dealing with difficult people. We will not have to work hard at keeping under control, it comes naturally because we have been washed continually with His Word while the Holy Spirit is in control of us.

Proverbs 23:9 "Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words."

Proverbs 22:10 "Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease."

Matthew 7:6 "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you."

When we discover that we are speaking to a fool and a mocker, it takes faith to remain silent, allowing God to be the One to speak to them His way.

In these last days of apostasy, the likelihood that we will run across a scoffer and mocker is a guarantee. Not only will we meet them in the community, but nearly all family members will be like this. The reason we know this to be true, is because the Bible says so:

Matthew 10:36 "…35 "For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; 36 and A MAN'S ENEMIES WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD."

1 Peter 5:8 "“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

2 Timothy 3:1-5 "3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."

If this is true........Luke 18:8 "…7now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? 8"I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?", then we should have our eyes open to the present calamity, it will not catch us by surprise, we will be able to call it like it is, rather than pretending it isn't so.

As the day of the Lord's return approaches, we can expect that most people will be of the 2 Timothy 3 persuasion. Believers are a remnant right now, we find few who have any interest in the principles of God, true worship or obedience to Him.

The worship has been turned into Sunday morning circus, designed to titillate the senses, gratify the ego while undermining the very tenets of the faith in favor of personal pleasure and aggrandizement.

All that is evil is being unleashed in these last days, but we can remain strong through seeking the Lord for everything.

We live in a generation that is so full of self that any suggestion that they may have been wrong or need to repent is met with rage rather than the shame they should feel.

Proverbs 3:5-8 "5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones."