"...and because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold." --Matthew 24:12
A lifestyle of lawlessness produces a cold, dead love.
What is lawlessness?
"Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness." --1 John 3:4
Pretty straight forward. But what is sin, exactly? Disobedience to God. Any act that is contrary to God's will is sin. So, in essence, disobedience will quench the fire of your love for God.
Think of Cain and Able. The offering required of God was that of blood. That was pretty easy for Able, being a shepherd. But Cain (being a farmer), decided to bring a portion of his crops as an offering. It was a small act of disobedience; one that is often overlooked by us. Because after all, he did at least bring an offering to God. But it was the wrong type of offering, and God refused it. What started as a seemingly innocent act of compromise, such a small dash of disobedience toward God, completely destroyed Cain's love toward God.
He became angry with God; he murdered his brother; he spoke to God with complete disrespect and arrogance, and lied to God as well. All from one small act of disobedience.
Disobedience is putting a crack in the door to your spirit, and Satan will take full advantage, barging in and ruining your love, respect, and fear of God.
The opposite of lawlessness (sin, disobedience) is righteousness (obedience). --Hebrews 1:9
It seems to me to follow that if disobedience destroys your love toward God, then practicing righteousness (obedience) will rekindle that love again.
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