Biweekly Devotional 1-29-2026

Published by Pastor Harry Zuraski in Biweekly Devotional · Thursday 29 Jan 2026 · 1:30
Tags: Biweekly, Devotional

2 Timothy 3:1 – 5 (The Message translation)

3 1-5 Don’t be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers, impulsively wild, savage, cynical, treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted to lust, and allergic to God. They’ll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes they’re animals. Stay clear of these people.

Be careful of who you follow. There are always powers at work that are working against God’s love. This has been true from the start of time and will continue to be so until Christ comes again. So, the question becomes, who do you follow? When all are claiming that they are the true believers while those that oppose them are the heretics, who is right? I think this version of the scripture gives us a good place to start.

Let us think in terms of how Paul taught. Do they produce the fruit of the spirit or the opposite?

Love Indifference

Joy Despair

Peace Chaos

Patience Anger

Kindness Cruelty

Goodness Evil

Faithfulness Idolatry

Do they have empathy or are they narcissistic? Do they show grace or are they unforgiving? In conclusion do they Love God and neighbor (everyone is our neighbor) fulfilling the two greatest commandments taught by Jesus.

This is the test that should be used when deciding who will lead you on a path towards righteousness.