Don't let your Love grow Cold

Friday 23 September
READ: Matt. 24:12
MORE LESSON: 2 Tim. 4: 1 - 3

One of the signs of the end-time declared by our Lord Jesus is that the love of many will wax cold because iniquity will abound. Of a truth, when we compare the way people were passionate about the things of God in the early days and how they take the things of God now, we see that the love of many has waxed cold. Many people were radical about evangelism, prayer, personal study and church fellowship when they first gave their lives to Christ but now, it has become difficult to see these same people in church. The few times they come to church, if the service extends just a bit, they start complaining. These days you see Christians hurry out of church only to go and attend village and clan meetings.
When I was young in the faith, our services were lengthy and we enjoyed it. We counted it as a crime to read anything except the Bible on Sunday; in fact we didn't even read school books on Sunday. Though sometimes we were unnecessarily religious, it shows the extent of our heart for God and our dedication to Him. But these days many abscond from church on Sundays to attend to their business. Even church workers and leaders absent themselves from week-day meetings. I know of people who almost swore that they would serve the Lord in the ministry in those days who have now forgotten about God's work and some are now married to unbelievers because they waited on God and, in their own timing, He did not come through for them on time.
The Bible prophesied that iniquity will abound and we can see it everywhere. I recently saw a fellow with dreadlocks and tattered clothes. I sincerely thought he was a mad man until I was told that it was just fashion. I was shocked. These days we can hardly tell the difference between madness and fashion. Only prisoners wore trousers that sagged those days but now, people deliberately 'sag' their trousers. The number of iniquitous things tagged “it doesn't matter” has increased; ranging from same sex marriage to divorce, immorality and corruption. These iniquities have found their ways into the Church and you have to decide that you will not be part of it. Matt 24: 12 says, And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. This prophecy must not necessarily be fulfilled in your life. He didn't say that 'the love of all . . .' but 'the love of many will wax cold.'
You can choose not to be among the many whose love will wax cold. I want you to decide that whatever it will take , you will remain steadfast in heart to the Lord. Do not let anything take away your love for the Lord. Decide that the iniquity and lukewarmness of this present world will not affect you. Do not let your love for God wax cold.

Prayer/Action
* Cast out the spirit of lukewarmness from your life and church.
* Lord, keep me on fire for You always.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Today, I rebuke every marriage hijacker and command my marriage to be released, in the name of Jesus.