08/25/2025
Mat. 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound; the love of many shall wax cold.
It feels like this is where we are. After seeing family and even friends suffer greatly and watching the lack of true sympathy or empathy in places that were natural for it to be was devastating. Seeing more curiosity than care in an actionable effort, left me considering how could this be? Friends and relatives, offering a thought or a prayer as sufficient to the troubles or turmoil of someone, feels so very shallow when we can make our physical presence of use to that person. Seeing you face to face is far more valuable. Don't go out of curiosity, or feigned concern. Go out of love. Consider family especially. Often, we want our sisters and brothers in Christ to see our concern. However, when it is our family, many times we do not put forth much effort.
Once I was viciously attacked and a member of my family did not even notice my two blackeyes or the stitches in my face. When the friend that was with my relative asked had they noticed, I was told "you know if you need me, I am here for you", as they continued up the street..... I Jn 3:18 "My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth."
Sending "good thoughts" or "if I can help, let me know is not enough in this time that we are in. Make the sacrifice of love and do the best that is available to be of love and comfort. It may not be convenient; it may not be easy. It may even be a sacrifice, but to show the love of God is so, very necessary. We often hear the message of how Job's friends messed up. Let us remember that they errored when they considered to blame Job for his troubles. Their coming and sitting with him for three days was kindness, it was love, it was care. God let them know, their error and restored them. Just as He does for us, even today.
With so much wickedness all around us, we often do not know how to react. Let God lead us in loving and turning ourselves aside to represent Him, whenever possible. I Jn 4:8 "He that loved not, knoweth not God; for God is Love"
Jn 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, that ye have love one to another.