Ezekiel 16:
49 Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughter had pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
50 And they were haughty and committed abomination before Me; therefore I took them away as I saw fit.
The NIV version:
"‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.”
Love does not sit around in a passive state waiting for some future event to occur to announce some form of “activation”. Jesus did not begin His ministry by proceeding to the Temple and taking up residence there for those in need to parade before Him. He went out to where the people were at and in need.
Sodom’s description sounds alarmingly a lot like the western world of today. While people are in extreme need, the affluent nations play the Pokemon Go app with their cell phones. Clearly there is an abundance of idleness. The word haughty means arrogantly superior and disdainful and that sums up what people of many other countries think of Americans. FATHER is not blinded to the disgusting acts that go on in this world today and will surely reconcile the situation at some point in the near future. Only the existence of the remnant allows for the extension of mercy in the midst of the lawlessness which abounds in many countries.
When asked about the end times in Matthew chapter 24, Jesus spoke:
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.
10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.
12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.
13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Jesus warned us of these times that are now upon us and we must not let our Love grow cold but must endure to the end. It is imperative that we set ourselves to hear FATHER’S instructions each and every day. There will be times we speak and other times when we are to remain silent and let HIS judgment proceed without hindrance of distraction. We must not let our emotions dictate our intervention in HIS decision to bring forth either judgment or mercy. HIS Ways are true and just.
There will be those who are ensnared by their own words and actions even though they have been given ample opportunity to repent. Some who have been called to the ministry but took another path other than the straight and narrow path thus they devised schemes to acquire followers for personal gain. They will receive their reward.
Faith acts and produces good fruit so let us not be found idle when the culmination of the Age arrives. We must remember that the tares were bundled up and burned when that day is upon us. A tare is an injurious weed that looks like wheat while it is still young. It consumes resources which are meant for the wheat to grow and mature. The farmer is unable to remove the tares until harvest so he doesn’t pull up the wheat by mistake. The unproductive servants are as tares and they will be removed and dealt with appropriately. Until we are fully matured, the false prophets will await their judgment.
Let our Love become active and minister to those whom FATHER has placed in our path. If we open our eyes and ears we will find those who are in need of our ministry.