We are living in dark days as prophesied in the Word of God. Nothing will get better it will only grow worse.
God told us this is the way it would be at the end of the church age, there is no stopping it. The best thing believer can do is speak of the Lord Jesus Christ often to the unsaved and encourage the saved to keep trusting Christ.
For the born-again believer, this is encouragement that God told us what to expect and to keep trusting in Him. He told us we would be going home soon as we see these things come to pass.
2 Timothy 3:1-13
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived."
These times are "ragingly insane" as a sister told me in recent years. She had researched the word "perilous times" in 2 Timothy and discovered the real meaning was "ragingly insane."
It seems futile and perhaps even foolish to attempt to save this world. There are denominations that believe we have to make the world a righteous place before Christ would come. I wonder how that is working out for them?
Keep in mind that God promised that times would grow worse, the antichrist will rule in the last seven years and the Church would be taken out before the antichrist is revealed.
It is an act of rebellion against God to try to save what God said would be destroyed. If we really believe these are the end of the end days then we will be more concerned about praying for the believers to endure and speaking truth to the unbeliever that they might become born again.
If this is your focus then you will be despised by many people around you including those who say they are Christians and your own family members.
Proverbs 29:27
"An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked."
Mark 13:13
"You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved."
Luke 21:16
"You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death."
Luke 12:52-53 "…52 From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
The encouragement is in knowing what is happening and what to do about it. We must remain strong no matter what others are doing. We must remain faithful to God and His principles even if we are reviled for it.
It is a fact that most people will not accept the things of God or correction from His Word. They have mixed the ways of the world with their wavering faith to live happily in the world.
The joy is great for those who follow Christ but the happiness comes and goes based on circumstances. It is the joy that sustains us through everything.
So what is to be done? We pray we speak the truth and we look up! Yes, this was Christ's command to us for the end times, to look up with expectancy for His coming in the clouds.
Luke 21:28
"28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth near.
Our life should not be complicated with politics, the world, and unbelieving family, it can be simple and steady if we only trust in Christ.
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