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Their LOVE Waxed
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Lets take a look at Mat. 24:10-13 ( And
then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and
shall hate one another. ver.11 And many false prophets shall rise,
and shall deceive many. ver.12 And because iniquity shall
abound, the love of many shall wax cold. ver.13 But he
that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.)
Sign Of The Last
Days
As many of you know Matthew chapter 24 deals with events that
would happen in the end of the Last Days. Events that would cause
us to know that the return of Jesus in the air to catch away his
church is near, and that the end of all things on this old earth
is at hand.
We hear preaching about wars and rumors of wars, the increase
of nations raising against nations, the increase of false
prophets, and about earthquakes in divers places as being signs
of the end of the Last Days. And surly they are; but friend, one
of the most over-looked signs, and probably not even considered
by many as being a sign of the Last Days, is the LACK OF LOVE
in the hearts of many professing christians!
Now, it's not that they never did have the LOVE OF GOD; Jesus
said their LOVE WOULD WAX COLD. The Lord put it like this
in Rev.2:4&5; (Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee,
because thou hast left thy first love. ver.5 Remember
therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the
first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will
remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.) The
reason for one to leave their FIRST LOVE is because THEY HAVE
FALLING IN LOVE WITH SOMETHING ELSE; THEIR AFFECTIONS ARE
ON OTHER THINGS!
I will be dealing more with this later on in the message.
When Jesus' disciples asked Him: WHAT SHALL BE THE SIGN OF
THY COMING, AND OF THE END OF THE WORLD? Along with
all the other signs that Jesus told them about, He lets them know
that BECAUSE INIQUITY SHALL ABOUND, THE LOVE OF MANY
SHALL WAX COLD! And friend from what I'm seeing, and from the
treatment that we have received, and have seen others receive
from professing christians; it leaves no doubt that JESUS IS
COMING SOON!
Love One To
Another
Lets take a look at John 13:34&35 ( A new commandment I
give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have
loved you, that ye also love one another. ver.35 By this
shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love
one to another.)
This Last Day Generation must see us LOVING ONE
ANOTHER! What they have seen for the most part is many
professing one thing and living another. They hear us say how we
love one another, but what their SEEING in many cases proves
other wise. And it can truly be said that: ACTIONS SPEAK
LOUDER THEN WORDS! Why the Moose club, the Masons, the Lions
club, the Mormons, the Jehovah Witness, the Catholics, etc. have
more fellowship, and are more supportive of one another then many
who call themselves Christians and disciples of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Our LOVE for one another MUST be as Jesus' LOVE for us was!
And His LOVE for us was that of DEEDS and not just mere words.
Lets take a close look at ver.35, (By this shall all men know
that ye are my disciples, IF YE HAVE LOVE ONE TO ANOTHER.)
Notice the ACTION of LOVE Jesus said we are to have: ONE TO
ANOTHER! Not just ONE FOR ANOTHER, but ONE TO
ANOTHER!
There is one thing that this generation MUST know about us,
and that is, that WE ARE THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS. Saints of
God they MUST know this. It is of the utmost importance
that they know that we are JESUS' FOLLOWERS! And Jesus
said the only thing that is going to convince them that we are
His disciples, is when they see us HAVING LOVE ONE TO
ANOTHER!
Waxed Cold Love
My heart is saddened by the SELFISHNESS I see many
Pastors, Evangelists, and lay-persons operating in. Their only
concern is for their feelings, THEIR wants, their
special events, and THEIR ministries. I am going to
make a statement that I know is not going to go over good with
some; but I must make it because it is a TRUTH we must come to
face. That is: "IT IS A SURE SIGN OF CARNALITY AND
SINFULNESS WHEN WE ARE SO ALL CONSUMED WITH ME, ME, ME, I, I,
I, MINE, MINE, MINE!"
Jesus said; Because INIQUITY SHALL ABOUND, THE LOVE OF
MANY WOULD WAX COLD! Look at that. Because INIQUITY SHALL ABOUND.
You see, it's where INIQUITY is allowed to abound that will
effect our LOVE TO ONE ANOTHER. As long as INIQUITY is abounding
apart from your life, then your LOVE will be what Christ wants it
to be towards others. But when we ALLOW INIQUITY TO ABOUND WITHIN
OUR LIVES, THEN IS WHEN OUR LOVE WAXES COLD TO ONE ANOTHER!
As long as wax is hot it will continue to melt and FLOW
covering a larger area. But when wax becomes COLD, it also
becomes HARD! And once it has become HARD, then it can no longer
FLOW. This is why Jesus said it in this way. Because when we
allow INIQUITY TO ABOUND in our lives, the FIRE goes out, OUR
LOVE BECOMES COLD, OUR HEARTS BECOME HARD TOWARDS THE NEEDS OF
OTHERS, AND OUR CONCERN, AND COMPASSION NO LONGER FLOWS OUT, IT
BECOME LIMITED TO OUR OWN SELFISH WORLD!
The Word of God makes it clear in 1John 3:17 &18 that; (But
whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need,
and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how
dwelleth the love of God in him? ver.18 My little children,
let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in
truth.)
Why the Moose club, the Masons, the Lions club, the Mormons,
the Jehovah Witness, the Catholics, etc. have more fellowship,
and are more supportive of one another then many who call
themselves Christians and disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I am not so naive as to think that we can be at every special
event that those whom we say we appreciate and love have. I know
that there are times when for GOOD REASON we can't attend a
special event of one whom we really love and appreciate. BUT
THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH OUR HEARTS WHEN WE JUST WON'T!
Friends how can we go on deceiving ourselves into thinking
that we truly have GOD'S LOVE for one another, when our LOVE
IS ONLY IN WORDS, AND NOT IN DEEDS ALSO?!
How can we treat each other with so little consideration, and
still feel we are ready for eternity? May the Lord have mercy on
us, and open our eyes to that which is JUST and RIGHT in our
dealings with each other.
We are told in Gal.6:9&10 ( And let us not be weary in
well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. ver.10
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who are of the household of faith.)
Jesus Takes It
Personal
Let us take a look at Mat.25:34-46 ( Then shall the King say
unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the
world: ver.35 For I was an hungered, and ye gave me
meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I
was a stranger, and ye took me in: ver.36 Naked, and ye
clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I
was in prison, and ye came unto me. ver.37 Then shall the
righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered,
and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? ver.38 When saw we
thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
ver.39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
ver.40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say
unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of
these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. ver.41 Then
shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye
cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his
angels: ver.42 For I was an hungered, and ye gave me
no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
ver.43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in:
naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye
visited me not. ver.44 Then shall they also answer him,
saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a
stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister
unto thee? ver.45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say
unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these,
ye did it not to me. ver.46 And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.)
Did you notice how PERSONAL the Lord took that which was done
or that which was not done unto even the least of those that are
His?
One other place He puts it like this: (And whosoever shall
offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is
better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and
he were cast into the sea. Take heed to yourselves: If thy
brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he
repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven
times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee,
saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.)
Think about this; When you allow bitterness to fill your heart
towards a brother or sister in the Lord; Jesus says that you are BITTER
AT HIM. When you mistreat a brother or sister; Jesus says YOU
ARE MISTREATING HIM. Friend, HE TAKES IT VERY PERSONAL HOW
WE TREAT ONE ANOTHER!
Lets Hide This
In Our Heart
David said in Ps.119:11 (Thy word have I hid in mine heart,
that I might not sin against thee.) Let us all take time to
meditate upon these veres below until they are hid in our hearts,
that we might not SIN AGAINST THE LORD!
(Rom 12:10) Be kindly affectioned one to another with
brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; (Rom
15:7) Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also
received us to the glory of God. (Gal 5:13) For, brethren, ye
have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an
occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. (Gal
5:15) But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed
that ye be not consumed one of another. (Eph 4:2) With all
lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one
another in love; (Eph 4:32) And be ye kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God
for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. (Col 3:13) Forbearing one
another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. (1
Th 4:9) But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write
unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one
another. (Titus 3:3) For we ourselves also were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. (Heb 10:24) And let us consider one another to
provoke unto love and to good works: (1 Pet 1:22) Seeing ye
have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit
unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love
one another with a pure heart fervently: (1 John 3:11) For
this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we
should love one another. (1 John 4:7) Beloved, let us love
one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is
born of God, and knoweth God. (1 John 4:11) Beloved, if God so
loved us, we ought also to love one another.
We have all at times became so consumed in that which was
centered around us, our families, our lives, our careers, our
projects, our special events that we had little or no time for
anyone else. May we sincerely repent, and live the remainder of
our lives in the TRUE LOVE OF GOD. That is: LOVE ONE TO
ANOTHER!
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