2 Timothy 2:1:4  – “I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: ² Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.  ³ For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching.  Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.  ⁴ And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths.”

As I read, prayed, and mused on the Word of God today, the last days and conditions of our day filled my thoughts.   

• I see signs of a Jeremiah ministry being released in today’s church.  
• I see the hand of God in nations. 
• I see a time when prophets of God (some will have no idea they are prophesying) will shake nations. 
• I see God using world leaders to perform the Jeremiah ministry (Jeremiah 1:10). 
• I see upheaval and then restoration.

The church has evolved dangerously, replacing God with fluff and stuff.   In Jeremiah 3:15, God was sending His shepherds to shepherd the flock in knowledge and understanding (information and application).  The call for us is to cultivate a heart desirous of God and hungry for Him.

We look at the world and lament, “What can I do? I’m only one person?” Consider Jeremiah 5:1, where God says that one person would save the nation.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 reveals the characteristics of people in the Last Days.  The Jeremiah ministry is addressing those traits.  Our call is faithfulness.    Jeremiah 6:13-14 identifies ministers motivated by greed, position, and power.    He says that they can only heal superficially.  God heals completely!

Paul compared us to soldiers, athletes, and farmers.   In these last days, all three are needed.   The soldier’s focus is warfare.   The athlete’s focus is on training and development.   The farmer’s focus is the harvest.

2 Timothy 4:2-4 speaks of the Last Days church.    Fluff, stuff, huff, and bluff.   Focused on self.    For the harvest to come, the church has to be cleansed.

2 Timothy 2:19 gives a sobering revelation.  “God knows who is His.” Everyone who names the name of the LORD (claims to be a Christian) IS TO depart from wickedness.”

God is pruning the vine of nations, churches, and individuals.   Harvest is coming, and we want to be able to declare with the apostle Paul – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished my assignment, I have kept the faith.”

God is on the move, and in moving, will move us.  Let’s be soldiers, athletes, and farmers spiritually.  What is coming will knock your socks off, shake you to your core, and maybe even shock you.  The time is now!

Lord, help us to have a little less fluff and more substance in our relationship and walk with You!