But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such there is no law -Gal. 5:22-23.
Our Bible tells us that in the last days perilous times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure, rather than lovers of God, having a form of Godliness but denying it's power. From such people turn away! For of this sort are people who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth. Men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was -2 Tim. 3:1-9.
This clearly tells us that in the last days the fruit of the Spirit will be virtually absent from the people of the world unless the members of the church (Christ's body) will remain the salt and the light of the world so others will see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven.
According to legend, the Greek philosopher Diogenes walked the streets with a lantern held high, searching for an honest man. Whether he ever found one is unknown. Suppose for a moment there is a modern Diogenes, only instead of seeking an honest man, a kind person is searched for. Joel 2:13 says God is slow to anger and of great kindness. Its only reasonable to suppose that His followers should evidence the same type of behavior.
Now instead of being the Diogenes why don't we be the one to be found by these modern day philosophers in search of kind people. Think about the kindness we have received from God and try to perform at least one good deed of kindness to a neighbor each day. Also, most important, remember who's our neighbor (see Luke 10:30-37).
Prayer: Lord in these last and evil days help us to glorify you and draw others to You through our works. Amen!
Encouragement: Be the one to invoke change in this world system.
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