As I listen to the all the reporting on TV and the radio it is strikingly clear the world is getting more and more out of control.
I’m a Bible believer and love to read the news in light of Biblical Prophecy and one of things that stand out to me is a verse in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 2 Tim 3:1-6 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! NKJV
A little history about this verse is the fact that it was written in the 1st century and some people would argue that it is out dated. But most bible scholars agree that the structure of this verse in the Greek language would indicate the that when the apostle Paul wrote this he wasn’t only speaking of that particular time frame, but was also looking into the future to the day and age in which we live.
When you read that particular verse it is like reading right the daily newspaper. So as a Christian and a believer in Jesus Christ I need to be very aware and live my life as to please God.
When I see the headlines I do not run in fear, because all this was brought out my Jesus Himself in the Gospel of Matthew & Luke when He spoke of the end times. So I have lived my life as an example of the greater one that lives on the inside of me. One thing I need to say here and that is I’m saying we need to run to the mountains and hide and throw out our TV’s. I’m saying we as Christians need to be the moral barometer in this world.
For instance look at the verse of scripture, is it not true people are in love with themselves (look at Hollywood). Lovers of money Bernie Madoff, he made off with millions, absolutely no conscience or regard for other people. Kid’s obedient to parents (not all kids) but as nation in general we slid down a muddy path.
I realize the economic times may not be so good, but I do believe we have been handed a bill of goods by the media. I’m 60 going on 61, my father was a business man, I was a business man, my brothers are business men and very successful. But there were always lean times, you just have to know how to navigate them. Maybe you need to tighten your belt for a season or whatever. It goes in cycles. There is story in the Old Testament about Joseph and how he predicted 7 years of plenty and 7 years famine, he advised the King to store up during the 7 years of plenty so there would enough for the 7 years of famine. Another story tells that God told Isaac to plant in famine. What did God mean? He meant go to work use the resources you have and will bless it. The problem is not so much the government but people who got greedy and used their resources unwisely, sure the market tanked but boy we were happy when we were making great interest. Maybe if people stopped and smelled the roses instead of looking for easy money they would have made better investments and they would not have been affected so badly, could invested real estate or precious metals. But people trusted the big investor’s and got the shaft because the big investor don’t care about you the way you care about you.
One more thing as I stop rambling is this. I have a condo in south Florida, bought 11 years ago when things were good. My home was paid off. So I took a lone and bought an ocean front condo. Paid a modest price for it, it is owned free and clear and it worth 3.5 times what I paid for it, and loan is paid off and I’m happy.
What I was going to say is this I keep hearing about the economy, as I said it is in a down turn so what it will fix itself it always does. But the media and the government have deceived people so much and we hear some much on bad things are that people are afraid to spend. As I said I was just down in South Florida, I guess they don’t realize there is a recession, because all you see are Bentleys, RR, Austin Martins, Maserati’s. Dear God if you drive a Mercedes you’re not doing so good. And in the stores you go to the mall and have diner you have to wait an hour, if you go to the Coach store you need wait 20 minutes to pay, same thing with Tommy Bahamas, go figure. Yet all we hear how bad things are. Is somebody lying or am I another planet. Went to an Oldies show in September $30.00 a ticket and there were 5000 people there. Go figure.
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