Lawlessness in the Church
And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved Matthew 24:12-13, ESV.
My husband asked me to sit down and relax before I started to prepare dinner. I took off up stairs and I thought to myself, “I’m not sure that I know how to relax. What do I do?” So I picked up this book on my shelf called Under Cover by John Bevere and I begin to read it. As I was reading it I came across the scripture above.
I took out my highlighter and began to highlight what the scripture was saying. I then pulled out my Bible to get the full context of the scripture. My heart became heavy as I read the complete chapter and I heard the Holy Spirit say, “Stop reading and write what is in your heart.”
The scripture says that, “Because of lawlessness the hearts of the believers will grow cold.” When I read this scripture I had initially thought that the believers hearts would grow cold because of the lawlessness in the world. However, He was actually speaking about lawlessness in the church! This means that lawlessness will be in the hearts of believers. As I sat and meditated on that thought I started to reflect on the condition of the church today.
The COVID pandemic has really revealed the hearts of many believers. I would have never expected the church (not the building) would be in such disarray because of a virus and a request from our government to wear masks. I listened to believers argue and fight over whether or not we should wear masks and argue that the church (a building) should not be closed. Satan has really found a way to get many believers to eat at his table!
If we don’t meditate on the word of God, and seek His word as if it is something we value, we will be lost. The Bible says that, “not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven. (Matt. 7:21) And His will is, “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” The second is this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” There is no other commandment greater than these.” Matthew 12;30—31,ESV Beloved, we have been commanded to love!
Father,
How we praise you, thank you for your love. We seek your forgiveness for not walking in love as you have taught us to. We do not want our hearts to grow cold, we seek your help to walk out this amazing journey in unconditional love. Our desire is to obey your commands. This we pray in Jesus’ name amen.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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