Tag: last days

Daily Devotions

Daily Devotions: November 19, 2014

randymcpheron

Today’s Bible reading is 2 Peter chapter 3

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

Living in the last days is going to be tricky. There will be scoffers who deny that Jesus is coming again. They will also intentionally forget, or leave out certain truths in God’s Word. But Peter reminds us that the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. Judgment will come without delay. Those who are redeemed look forward to a new heaven and new earth. Why is God being so patient with us and not immediately pouring out His wrath and judgment on the world against sin? The Lord’s patience is for one reason, that God desires that people not perish but that they be saved. While we live in this life let us be faithful to the Lord, and serve to see others come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Prayer: “Lord, protect us in these last days and help us to be faithful, and use us to lead others to faith in Christ. For the glory of Jesus we pray. Amen.”

Randy J. McPheron

Daily Devotions

Daily Devotions: October 7, 2014

randymcpheron

Today’s Bible reading is 2 Timothy chapter 3

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

Standing on the Word of God is even more important today than ever. As the world grows more wicked and embraces more and more falsehood, we need more cable pastors and churches to preach and teach God’s truth! First, we must expect the influences of godlessness to grow and more and more of society to be impacted by it. Paul forewarned that, “In the last days perilous times shall come.” (2 Timothy 3:1) As time moves forward man will plunge further into the depths of sin. We can expect it. As we live in these unholy times we must realize that evangelism can be messy. We must be willing to face a culture steeped in sinful living and false teaching. Brian Combs has challenged the church today, “If we are going to reach people who we are not reaching, then we must be willing to do some things we are not doing.” The Gospel never changes, but our methods for reaching those who are becoming more hostile toward the Gospel may need to change. Evil is growing, we must expect it, but also we must be able to detect it. Paul was fully invested in the Gospel. His teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance, along with his suffering was fully known to Timothy. It was not an oddity that Paul suffered persecution, but all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer. In these devilish and deceitful days we must devour God’s Word, which is “inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 HCSB)

Prayer: “Lord, raise up missionaries, pastors, and evangelists who will faithfully stand and preach Your Word. Give us churches that will stand on the Word of God. Reveal to us how best to lay the claims of Christ upon this growingly wicked generation. In Jesus name. Amen.”

Randy J. McPheron