II Timothy 3:1 says, “ But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come...” The rest of the chapter describes what that looks like—disobedient children, brutal people, blasphemers, traitors, slanderers, etc.
But today, I decided to look up the root word for “perilous.” I was surprised at what I found. It comes from the Greek word chalepos which gives the idea of reducing strength. The only other time this word is used in the Bible is in Mark 8:28. It’s how the demoniacs made people feel as they came running out of the tombs. The demoniacs were fierce! And that fierceness made grown men “reduce their strength.”
I believe in these last days (because I believe that’s what we’ve entered), things will become fierce. Satan wants our strength reduced!! He’s in it to win it. How do we keep from being scared to death? Jesus gave us an example. He commanded the demons to come out. He had authority over them. And he’s given us that same authority.
We have got to stay connected to God during these fierce days. We’ve got to be plugged into the Word. We’ve got to be listening to the Holy Spirit. And we’ve got to remember the authority we’ve been given.
The Word of God says we’re experiencing birth pains. Birth pains become more intense and closer together with time. You can expect both. Perilous times are coming.
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