Matthew 24:13 NKJV
But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Jesus' words sounds so very true in the midst of today's traumatic times.
Prior to that He states:
Matthew 24:12 NKJV
And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.
Matthew 24:12 NLT
Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.
Matthew 24:12 TPT
There will be such an increase of sin and lawlessness that those whose hearts once burned with passion for God and others will grow cold.
I think of the words of the Dave Bilborough song:
"Never let my heart grow cold
Never let me go"...
These are perilous times for followers of Christ...
It's easy to have a pointy finger and accusing voice, but forget the love of the One who said from the Cross "Father forgive them for they don't know what they're doing!"
In the current Gaza conflict Hamas deliberately put their Arab populstion at risk using them as human shields.
In the ancient cosmic spiritual warfare, Satan too uses "human shields". His dastardly tactics are to get us to turn on each other - to a large extent he's succeeding.
There needs to be a huge wake up call for us to recognise the real enemy.
Ephesians 6:12 TPT
Your hand-to-hand combat is not with human beings, but with the highest principalities and authorities operating in rebellion under the heavenly realms. For they are a powerful class of demon-gods and evil spirits that hold this dark world in bondage.
Lord Jesus help us endure to the end and not to give in. Keep us from deception and close to Your heart for humanity.
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