The last days

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. (2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV)

Watching the news today, I couldn't help but to wonder how many generations have felt that they we're living in "the last days".  I read through this list of descriptors and it seems that many of these have been problematic for quite a few generations, yet increasing in frequency and intensity.  Then I got to "having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power".  This most aptly describes the attitudes of so many people in the world today, who profess faith and yet deny the power of God.  People who routinely look for ways outside of God, instead of inviting Him to be a part of their lives.  No doubt that the end gets closer everyday, let us who love God pray that The Lord would send workers into the harvest and that their hearts would be changed forever.