Natural Affection Lacking

One of the curses of the age is lack of affection in the home. It is sad to note that people neglect those of their own household and fail to care for those for whom God holds them responsible. In many homes, brothers and sisters do not live together in harmony. Daughters are lacking in respect for their mothers. Sons dishonor and discredit their fathers. Even mothers and fathers are found to be negligent regarding the welfare of their children. Husbands and wives live in discord and find life together incompatible.

All this is contrary to the teaching of the Word of God; but it is the condition the Bible tells us would exist in the last days, a time when men would be “lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection” (2 Timothy 3:2, 3).