II Timothy 3:1 – 7 1) This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2) For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy. 3) Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good. 4) Traitors, reckless, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God: 5) Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6) For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with different lust, 7) Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Sound familiar? I want to go over the first phrase in verse three. Without natural affection. This is one of the biggest problems facing us every day. We constantly hear of children being abused by parents, guardians or other family members. Our natural affection is to love our children and protect them at all cost. We are loosing this natural affection. That’s why over a million babies will be aborted this year alone. Mothers don’t have that natural affection. I constantly hear on the news where somebody just got busted for viewing and trading child porn on the internet. This should not be. All of this is becoming so common place, most people just shrug it off.
Our divorce rate would drastically decrease if husbands loved their wives and wives loved their husbands with a natural affection. One would always put the other first. Husband wouldn’t abuse their wives, but treat them lovingly and cherish them. Husbands don’t own their wives, God owns them. Treat them like they are Gods property and you will have to answer to God on your actions toward them. All things are Gods. God just grants us the privilege of being with them.
As Christians we are to love and show love towards our brothers and sisters in Christ. No where does God give his consent to lust after each other. There is a big difference, and we need to learn to separate the two. Paul constantly warns us against adultery and fornication, and the church is not a safe haven from it.
Parents don’t want to take care of their children, and children don’t want to be bothered with their parents. It’s so much easier to just let someone else deal with them. Godly natural affection will bring a family together and keep it together.
If you don’t have a natural Godly affection, just pray and ask the Lord for it. Not only for yourself, but your entire family.
If you don’t usually pray to God daily, because you just don’t have anything to say. Then start praying daily about this. Every pray that goes up to God is worthwhile. Thank you and God bless.
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