Don’t worry, pray

​“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall grow cold.” (Matthew 24:12)

Oftentimes, when we read about disturbing stories of senseless crime and murder, we think of Matthew 24:12. We may think, “surely, these are the last days.” Yet, Spurgeon contends that the “love of many” that the scripture is referring to is the love among believers, the church. You see, the world is doing what the world does, commit evil. Our hope is that evil does not pour over into the church and manifest this warning. 

Let us be careful that we don’t become desensitized and normalize evil. The child of God should be prayerful, without ceasing, for the enemy goes about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. We must be watchful that we don’t call that which is evil good and good evil. 

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20)

When the church is silenced, then we are in the last days; when evil is no longer rebuked and when the gospel ceases to be spread. The lamp is snuffed out and the salt has lost its savor.  Let us pray! Let’s not shake our heads in disbelief and become numb from hearing about one atrocity after another.  

Dear Lord, help us to pray, pray without ceasing.  Help us to stop whatever we are doing and pray, pray in our closets, pray in our cars, pray at our desks, pray instead of eating, pray instead of entertainment. Because, we know that when we call on you, you will hear us. When we seek you, we will find you, when we seek you with our whole heart. (Jeremiah 29:12-13)

GiGi❤️