Random Thoughts

2 Timothy 3

Godlessness in the Last Days
1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

6They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth. 8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth—men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. 9But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.

Paul's Charge to Timothy
10You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 12In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.


I came across this passage, and was intrigued with it. I don't know why I keep coming across these type of Scriptures right now, but I do. I don't know that I have any great revelation about this passage, but I felt I should share it here for what it's worth. I hope that God can help us to become more of who we should be in Him.

I will say this though, I have felt at times I relate to verse 7 where it says that these people are "...always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth." I don't know this to be true, but I feel that way at times, especially when I try to memorize Scripture. God help me in my struggles in this life to put them off and follow you unashamedily (is this even a word? I have a B.A., so I'm going with it!) with all of my being.

The only deep thought I have on this is something that I've felt for a few years now. These Scriptures resonate with what I see happening around me. I don't always know how to view these things, but I see them. I don't know what they mean in the grand sceem of things. I don't know what God is unvealing. I am doing my best to be watchful, but not be consumed with the process of watching as Jesus worned his disciples at his accention.

God help ready your people for the fulfillment of your will for us at this time in history. Help those who struggle, help those who have lost their way on this journey, and help your Church heal within, so that it can be the vessel which you can use to pour out your Spirit on this generation to raise them up for your purposes. Amen!