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Scripture "In the last days there will be many troubles, because people will love themselves, love money, brag and be proud." II Timothy 3:1-2 NCV

 The Apostle Paul describes the times will be so grievous because of the people that live in them. He describes that the world is full of vicious people and the church is surrounded by them and invaded by them as well, people who love themselves and money more than they love God, selfish, lustful and enslaved by their desires and the continual gathering of money and possessions. Selfish people are typically boastful and prideful. Pride can lead to abusive speech and behavior. In order for pride and arrogance to survive, it must view others as lesser individuals, as unworthy or unfit. We don't want pride to continue it's reign in us , it can dehumanize, and strip away all respect toward others. The fallen world is the source of this boastful pride and God stands in opposition to it. "God opposes the proud." (James 4:6) The moral deterioration in our society is led by the spirit of pride. Everyone is represented by pride, it's everywhere, the pride of life, black pride, white pride, gay pride...etc it goes on. These are terrible times because of the godlessness that exist in our society and has crept into the church. Prideful, ungrateful, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous and without self-control, conceited, lovers of pleasure and not lovers of God. This is the result of a prideful society. It's costly, it's dangerous, and it denies God. Satan led a revolt against God because of his pride. He is the father of pride.

Example Terrible times relates to an evil or unhappy state, failing to reach an acceptable standard, unfavorable times, a very serious or unpleasant situation, extreme and difficult.

Exercise Read 2 Timothy 3:1-9 All week the seed has been a mirror that we get a good reflection of the pride in us, so we end this week not only with the view of the pride in us but also in the culture in which we live. We expect this behavior from the world but the church should not suffer of this but it does. Many believers are cold and heartless, treacherous amongst each other, unappeasable, having an appearance of godliness, but denying it's power. Where is the humility, where is the love? Love is not prideful, or boastful. How do we love God and treat each other so ruthlessly? I pray you repent for your prideful behavior.

Devotion Lord I pray for the moral deterioration of our culture. The wrath of God will come against all godlessness and the pridefulness of men who suppress the truth by this type of wickedness. I repent of all the vicious qualities that exist in my life because of pride. I pray for humility, the nature of Christ, I pray for the fruit of the Holy Spirit, love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control in Jesus Name Amen.







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