Navigating the "Last Days": Lessons from 2 Timothy 3:1-5
Have you ever felt like the world is becoming increasingly self-centered and morally challenging? You’re not alone. In fact, the Bible warned us about these times over two thousand years ago. In 2 Timothy 3:1-5, the Apostle Paul writes to his protégé Timothy about the characteristics of people in the "last days." These traits might sound eerily familiar to what we see in today’s society. Let’s explore this passage together and discover how its timeless wisdom can guide us in navigating our modern world with faith and integrity. Understanding the Passage Paul’s letter to Timothy serves as both a warning and a source of encouragement. In 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (NIV), he writes: " But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, c...