2 TIMOTHY 3 THE HUMAN CONDITION IN THE LAST DAYS Posted on August 22, 2023 by ilmaarts August 23 ________________________________________ 2 TIMOTHY 3 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. 6 For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, 7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. 9 But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men. – 2 Timothy 3:1-9 ________________________________________ 2 TIMOTHY 3 THE HUMAN CONDITION IN THE LAST DAYS A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA In the last days, we will be having more difficulties People will be lovers of self, heartless and lovers of money Because of the degeneration of the souls of mankind Chaos, conflict, quarrel, strife, and war abound Watch out and discern those who are proud and arrogant Children will be more rebellious and disobedient to their parents People have turned their backs on God and become lovers of pleasure They are haters of people and lovers of their self which lead to discord. Their cravings lead them to more obsessions and various passions Many will be out of control and would love to live in deceptions There will be constant abuses because people are power hungry More and more weak people will be abused and oppressed often Because of these human conditions, we need to be discerning Let us grow our trust in the Lord so that we can be ready for his coming Let’s constantly meditate on his words and follow all his commandments Let us seek the Lord with all our hearts, souls, spirits, minds and strength. ________________________________________ REFLECTION • Which of these conditions are evident in your community? • How can we prepare for the coming of Christ given such human conditions?