Today’s Living Word #8 06-03-26
Teen Takeovers
Today’s Living Word comes from Mt 24:12 "And because lawlessness will
abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 "But he who endures to the end shall
be saved.
Right now, in the United States, lawlessness is on display in
what has been called Teen Takeovers. According to the words of Jesus , lawlessness
is a sign of the last days.
But the lawlessness of
youth has shown up in the past as well. The French revolution fueled by the
18-25 year old age bracket. The anti-war demonstrators of the 60’s, likely had
believers convinced that the end was near.
And here we are again. And we rightly should make the
connection between this sign and the final coming of Jesus. We rightly should
heed it as a warning and a time to repent. 2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack
concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward
us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
When is the last time you sang or heard someone sing, “America
The Beautiful.” For me, it was my quiet time this morning. And it caused me to
consider the teen takeovers that are plaguing our cities, our beaches and our
shopping centers.
These uprisings are captured on video and then sent out over
the internet. Fights have broken out, property has been destroyed, it is a dangerous
game of anarchy for adolescents.
Pity a family spending time downtown, or at the beach or the
mall and one of these teen takeover’s breaks out. It could be fatal.
It’s America the Beautiful, not “America the Fearful.” and we pray with the chorus
in that song…..”God shed His grace on thee.” I get the feeling, we are going to
need it!
Dear Jesus, summer’s coming and we are going to need your
grace and mercy and forbearance all
across this sacred land, “from sea to shining sea.”
I’m Duane Matz and that’ Today’s Living Word…Jesus loves you,
tell your face about that.
