“Do not love the world or anything in the world.
If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not
in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the
eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.”
I John 2:15-16
“... for everything in the world...”
Those five words certainly take in a lot, don’t they?
It demands we often examine how much we love this
world and all it contains.
There’s an old country song (don’t be frightened, I’m
not going to serenade you)
That had these lyrics –
“This world is not my home –
I’m just a-passing through.”
Not that I suggest we take our cue form country tunes
but let’s not ever get to comfortable in this world.
It is at enmity with God.
That word enmity is pretty strong – it is defined as ‘active
hatred’.
We are cautioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 12:2
not to be conformed to this world.
Why else would he need to sound that alarm unless it
is a temptation we all too often succumb to.
Have you found yourself more in love with the things
of this world than the Kingdom of God?
If so, it’s time for some repenting and the renewing
of our minds.
Remember, our citizenship is not of this world.
Are you trying to carry dual citizenship?
Maybe it’s time to let one go!
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