Ingrates

2Tim. 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2Tim. 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Tim. 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2Tim. 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Tim. 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.


The Apostle gives young Timothy this caution. At the beginning of our text we are warned "perilous times shall come." At the end of the passage, again a warning, "from such turn away." The first characteristic of last day men is that they are "lovers of their own selves." The last in the list of characteristics is "having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:" And we find in the very middle of it all the word "unthankful."

I believe this is the very heart of the matter today. The ingratitude of society in general is indicative of all the mis-qualities listed concerning the last days. Recently, an acquaintance had gone to one of the local department stores and noticed that the decor had overnight been changed from halloween to Christmas. He said to one of the clerks, "Do you not know that there is a holiday between halloween and Christmas?" He was informed that the store was not interested in promoting Thanksgiving, just not enough profit in it.

Well, they are totally wrong. The real profit would come from exalting God and showing our gratitude for His blessings and mercy. Let me assure you, dear reader, that the antichrist will be proud and a blasphermer and disobedient to parents and unholy and without natural affection along with all the rest. But most of all he will be unthankful. Hide and watch, then let me know...I won't be here.:-)