The Bible warns that perilous times will come in the last days, when people will become increasingly selfish, unloving, and without natural affection. This describes a condition in which the love, compassion, and care that should exist within families and human relationships are weakened or abandoned.
Today, we see troubling examples of cruelty, family abandonment, betrayal, neglect of vulnerable people, and a lack of compassion for others. Even among professing Christians, selfishness, bitterness, unforgiveness, and broken relationships sometimes replace the love that should characterize followers of Jesus Christ. Although these sins have existed throughout human history, Scripture warns believers to recognize and resist such ungodly attitudes.
As we await the return of Jesus Christ, we must examine how we treat our spouses, children, parents, relatives, neighbours, and fellow believers. Our profession of Christianity is empty if we deliberately refuse to show the love, mercy, and compassion that God commands. Let us reject selfishness and cultivate genuine affection, kindness, and godly love.
Scriptural Readings for the Day
2 Timothy 3:1–3 (KJV) 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.
Romans 12:10 (KJV) “Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”
Prayer
Heavenly Father, remove selfishness, bitterness, cruelty, and every lack of compassion from my heart. Fill me with genuine love for my family, fellow believers, and neighbours. Help me to demonstrate Your kindness and mercy in my relationships as I await the return of Jesus Christ, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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