We are seeing a lot of horrific atrocities happening around our nation and world. I hate to be the bearer of bad news....Jesus said it would be this way and things will get worse as His return grows nearer.

The reason?

...men love darkness rather than light... 

John 3:19

And because people love darkness rather than light, sin is abounding and hearts are growing cold....

Matthew 24:12 KJV — And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

People do not want to hear anything that points out their need to quit sinning. 

They do not want to hear anything that warns that their actions and ways will lead to eternal destruction if they do not repent. 

Therefore, they hate Christians. 

They hate the name of Jesus.

Because they hate the true message of Jesus (not the Hollywood version)

Matthew 10:22 KJV — And ye shall be hated of all men for My Name's sake...

Matthew 24:9 KJV — ....and ye shall be hated of all nations for My Name's sake.

John 15:18 KJV — If the world hate you, ye know that it hated Me before it hated you.

1 John 3:13 - Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

They hate those who proclaim Biblical Truth out of love and care for their soul, but they don't understand....

1 John 3:15 KJV — Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

• Brother = having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman

• Brother = any fellow or man

They think the messages warning to turn from sin is hate. They do not realize it is really a message of love. Because, we care about their eternal destination.  

Our response needs to be like Jesus and the Apostles in the face of opposition and persecution......

Romans 12:21 KJV — Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Continue to show love. 

But we must also speak the Truth - we must speak the Truth in love, but we need to speak the Truth. Someone's eternity is depending on it.