Friday, September 18, 2015
"Let no one deceive you in any
way, for it (Day of Wrath) will not come unless the
apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of
destruction. who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or
object of worship so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying
himself as being God" (2 Thessalonians. 2:3-4).
"Know this first of all, that in
the Last Days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own
lusts and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For ever
since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning
of creation." (2 Peter 3:3-4).
Hey Gang: I was checking out the
weather when a program marquee came on that got my attention advertising, ‘The
Highway to Hell'. It is the story of a tow-trucking firm in Alaska that
answers the call when accidents occur on “The Highway to Hell”. I
haven’t a clue why anyone would want to drive a semi load of steel up the side
of an icy mountain road in a blinding snowstorm- but for the almighty buck. It
seems we can find someone to do just about anything.
As I watched the program, and I admit
I kind of got caught up in the tug of war that was going on between tow-truck
operators and vehicles that had found their way off the mountain roads. I even
got a wee bit excited when I saw the tow-truck being pulled ever closer to an
embankment by a huge semi that had gone over the side.
As I watched the process, I thought of
Anne Graham Lotz’s challenge to the church to get serious, “Rejoice always,
pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you
in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic
utterances. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is
good; abstain from every form of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-22).
So, what is the connection between the
‘Highway to Hell' story and Paul's teaching on what Christian conduct should
look like? Is that not a picture of the church today? Satan seems to be
on a roll, and one might get the idea that the church has dug its heels in but
is slowly being dragged toward the precipice.
The tow-truck tug of War went on for
several hours, frustration growing with each failure. But just as
they were ready to throw the towel and await the light of day a savior arrived
on the scene, a second huge tow-truck. Within the hour they not only had
the truck out of the ravine but it was upright. I found myself rooting
with the tow-truck drivers.
Soooo, In our Scriptures we are given
clear warning that before the final chapter of man’s governments can begin
there will be a rapid growth in apostasy. It will be a time when even
many of the saints will be led astray. I believe we are seeing this
happen today. But we need to read on in both of these Scriptures.
Notice 2 Thessalonians 2:8: “Then
that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of
His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming”; and In
Peter we read: “Be on your guard so that you are not led astray.
Grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him
be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen” (3:17-18).
Blessings,
Gramps
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