November 9, 2026 | www.GospelofJesusChrist.blog | River Wilde
Think back on your childhood days attending school. There were always a few people who ate lunch alone. They did not have the blessing of friends in their life. They were isolated, having to trudge through each moment of life alone. Forgotten? Maybe better said that they were never noticed in the first place.
In these final years on earth, I would like to point out something profound that is happening.
Many, if not all of us, are experiencing the very same scenario as that isolated student in the school’s cafeteria. Forgotten, Alone, Isolated and living in a world that resides in our own mind.
As students of the bible, we have already identified why this is happening, but today, let’s take a deep dive into understanding this, and what we can do about it.
What we are all experiencing has been foretold in Bible prophecy.
1. Matthew 24:12 — The Love of Many Shall Wax Cold
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”
This is perhaps the most direct prophecy concerning love in the last days. Jesus warned that as wickedness increases, the love people have for one another will diminish. Notice that Jesus said “the love of many,” not everyone.
2. 2 Timothy 3:1–5 — Without Natural Affection
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
Paul describes a society where selfishness replaces compassion, personal pleasure becomes more important than God, and even natural affection between people begins to disappear.
3. Matthew 24:10 — People Will Betray and Hate One Another
“And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.”
Jesus describes a time when relationships will deteriorate, trust will be broken, and hatred will replace love among many people.
4. 2 Timothy 3:13 — Evil Will Grow Worse
“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”
Paul warns that evil and deception will increase. This helps explain why love and compassion can become increasingly difficult to find.
5. 1 John 4:7–8 — True Love Comes From God
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
This scripture reveals something especially important: God is the source of true love. As people turn away from God and His teachings, they also turn away from the love He commands us to demonstrate.
6. John 13:34–35 — Love Will Identify Christ’s Disciples
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
Even when the world becomes increasingly unloving, Jesus commands His followers to continue loving others.
An Important Truth About the Last Days
There is something particularly meaningful about these scriptures. Jesus did not simply warn that wars, disasters, and hardships would occur. He warned that something far more personal would happen: the love people have for one another would grow cold.
Families would experience division. Friendships would be betrayed. Selfishness would replace generosity. People would become increasingly concerned with their own happiness, possessions, and desires, while showing less compassion for the suffering of others.
Our Plan of Action
Something VERY IMPORTANT in “weathering this current storm,” is to identify why this is happening, as we have just done. We should not see this as a personal failure, or let it crush our self-worth. Establishing the correct reason is paramount, in forming a plan to deal with it.
I also know from personal experience, that when this happens from other people, our natural tendency is to pull back, and treat others the same way that we are being treated…COLD.
We CANNOT do this, because this creates a whirlpool effect, sucking us into the very same behavior, and holding on to the love that we need to still give.
I have an effective, and very simple solution when this becomes a challenge for us.
When we are serving and loving others, even when it goes unnoticed, expected, without any type of positive reaction back, we can simply shift our focus to have loved others for Jesus Christ Himself, rather than the person that you are “serving.”
This has once again opened the door for me in wanting to love others, even when that love is met with a dead end, or better yet a very valid emotional response that would cause us to withdraw emotionally from that person.
One of our blog family members, Toivo54 and I were discussing unconditional love. This has been on my “bucket list” of emotions to try to master. It is VERY DIFFICULT to do, and always has been throughout my life.
It is very easy to love someone that loves back, or gives you so much. Matching our love with the love that we receive almost comes very easily, as it seems to be a natural reaction.
But, right now, I’d like for all of you to consider many of your current relationships. With love diminishing, and even vanishing from other people in your life, it creates something that is new for many of us. Loving someone that gives very little “reason” for us to love back.
Can you relate to what I am describing? How do we love those who are difficult to love because of how they treat us?
We start by this emotional shift that I am describing. Let us think of things differently. The love that we offer to the “unlovable” will now be directed toward the Savior, rather than this person who is “not deserving” of our love.
Many of us sit in silence on occasion, and contemplate all that the Savior has done for us. He actually suffered and died for YOU and Me. Each time that I watch a movie or video about the life of Christ, I am overcome with gratitude, love, compassion, and appreciation for what He has done for me.
I step back further and ask…What can I do to “repay” Him for what He has done for me, because I certainly did not deserve that.
Today…right now…we have the perfect environment to answer that question. We can LOVE others who do not deserve what we are giving. Can you see the connection here?
Loving unconditionally seems to become easier, when the love that we are offering is directly intended to honor the One that unconditionally loves all of us.
I also have had another thought that has come to mind, regarding unconditional love.
Over my lifetime, we have spent a great deal of time camping in the beautiful mountains of Utah. Over these frequent experiences, I have come to learn something very simple, however profound, and something that relates to what we are discussing.
I always had light in the darkness of the night, when I was the one carrying the lantern or flashlight. I was never in the dark when I had these things in my hand.
In a similar fashion, I will always have love in my life if I am the one giving love. I do not need others to shine their light to help me see where I am going, because I have my own light. I do not need to have others love me, because I am sharing my own love…with Jesus Christ, and He in turn is sending His love back to me for doing so.
Unconditional love again is difficult to do. And for a moment, step into the role of parent. When your child does something difficult for them to do, aren’t you VERY proud of them? I’d like to think this is how the Savior emotionally reacts when we are doing a difficult task such as unconditional love. He is proud of us.
Let that emotional feeling resonate with you when showing unconditional love. We are expressing our love for the SAVIOR, and He is loving us back by recognizing, and being proud of our “sacrifice” of loving the “unlovable”.
Yes, our life has become more difficult as a result of the love from others waxing cold. But this is our chance to thrive emotionally because of the benefits of unconditional love. We are giving back to the Savior, and once again, He continues to give to us. Our relationship with Jesus Christ continues to become stronger, even more so than we thought possible.
Are you with me in this plan?
Let us try to love unconditionally, while not expecting anything back from that person in return. It is our small sacrifice that we are offering to Christ, and intentionally doing this for Him, being rewarded by the comforting thought of knowing that He is proud of what we have done.
You may feel forgotten by the world, overlooked by your family, abandoned by your friends, and exhausted by the burdens of life. But there is One who knows your name, understands your suffering, and sees every tear you have shed. His name is Jesus Christ. And while He never promised that your life would be easy, He has promised something infinitely greater: that those who belong to Him will never be separated from His love.
As things become darker in these last days, our solution is simple…We will turn up our lanterns which will eliminate the darkness that surrounds us, so that we may continue on with our mortal journey until the time of rescue comes.
“Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”
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