In consideration of the end times, there are a few passages that stand out strong amongst all others out of the book of Mathew.
- Mathew 10:15 "It will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgement, than for that town."
We read in Math. 10:15, about the pain that will afflict many in the days of judgement. But is seems that it will be seemingly unbearable for one specific town as written above, but where. The qeustion is what town was Jesus talking about? Likewise was it only one town or many? Could he had been giving a warrening to Israel? Was this a secret way his used to warn them? It is incredibly rewarding reading the bible. Infact it's becomes a personel text to each man that reads it. It is as if god is directly addressing the person who is reading the book, but of course it is far greater an experience when led by the holy spirit. Learn more about the holy spirt at this link: www.metasitescircle.weeble.com
- Mathews 10:16, "I am sending you out, like sheep amongst wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes but as innocent as doves."
Hear we read in 10:16, to beware of the evils in the world, especially for those of us that serve the lord. This passage is timeless and adresses issues that have never subsided for Gods people. To his day Gods people all over the world are pursecuted daily for his name sake. Some are even put to death for standing up to the evil that trys to undermind the rightous works of god.
- Mathews 10:21, "Brother will betray, brother and father his child and children will rebel against there parents and have them put to death."
This passage has to be one of the truest of them all, and its truth is undeniably timeless. If any one of you can stand and say your child never gave you trouble or caused you pain staking stress. I tel you that you must be triply blessed, because the mjority of us go through hell with our teenagers and battle with our sibblings. We see parents forsake their children and as well as children abandoning their parents. And what about the children putting their parents to death? One could seriously argue that by putting our parents into senior citizens homes, we may be taking away their will to live.
Many times when seniors lose a partner, they lose some of their own will to live and may become sick while grieving. The truth is, at that time they may find it hard to care for them selves and become considered unstable. This can often times push their already adult children to have to make choices on their behalf. Because of the mind state in our Nation that more stuff (personal things; house, cars, clothes, ect..) is best; many people tend to put their kids in daycare to bennifit from a double income house-hold. Needless to say if you want that life style, then you do it. Right?
The unfortunate truth is that if your not gonna stay home and give up a job for your child, your'e not going to do it for your parent. Therefore many just put their surviving parent in an adult living situation. For some elderly people (who get to choice), it can work. For others it can become a death sentece. After-all if they had already become Ill from the loss of their partner, surely the only thing that could bring back that will to live, would be their family! We are their children, the second real love of their life, and besides their husband or wife, we fall into the next catagory of most important to them at the time.
- Mathew 10:22, "All men will hate you because of me but he who stands firm untill the end will be saved."
This pasage in 10:22 hits home for me... Those who may have felt this more than others were the born again christians. Who once were sinners, but were saved by the power of the cross. When you start over it is the greatest feeling of renewel and exceptance by God; it is thrilling in the spiritual sense. But what about all the others who new you as a sinner? Well my friend, often times things can get very, very sour if you are the only one in your crowd to become saved. Your family and friends often times will not understand the transformation and life can be very difficult. Infact I had been called crazy, by many people I new because they had no clue what I was talking about as a christian.
My ex-boyfriend, to whom which at that time I was living with in sin, found me to be unsound when I demanded he make up his mind. You know, to make our relationship proper in the eyes of god. Yes I told him he needed to marry me or we would have to split. My pastor said that living in sin would be attracting other doorways to sin and if we wanted to be free, it need to be delt with. My boyfriend found me to be insainly unsound and he wanted to locke me in a mentle instituition. That was 10 years ago and I've been single, celebate and taking care of my children alone since then. Well not alone, because I did it in the name of the Lord Jesus and by his spirit my power is found.
Irony would have that my ex-man ended up getting a job working for a minister who owned a construction company and has worked for him for about 5 years. Now a days he respects me far more than I ever thought he would. But for a long time my roads were rocky and at times seemingly unbearable, but I've stayed the course.
- Mathews 10:23, "When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth you will not finish going through the city of Israel before the son of man comes."
Lets bring this one into focus on how it may have come into play today. In my life as a born again christian, I found the adversary very wheres I went. It seemed the enemy was every wheres, trying to get me to fall back into his snare. Well it's true that times were often unbareble but once I got through it, I would try to find any avenue in which to continue on with God. Often times I had to move because things would get to heated and often down right frightening. I have moved 6 times in ten years. It is a lot of moving as far as I'm concerned but like the pasage 10:23 above said: when you are persecuted in one place, flee to another and that is just what I did. It doesnt mean I give up the battle, but rather that I am wise enough to know better than to waist time in a battle the is not mine. The battle always belongs to God.
These passages that relate to what's going on today are merely a hand full of truthful inquries out of the new testement. There are so many other passages just waiting to be explored.
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