The World

As Christians, we often find ourselves in the midst of the "the world." Not just in the midst of people, places & jobs. But caught up in the desires of the world. Caught up in pursuing dreams of this world. Caught up in chasing money, popularity, friends & satisfying the desires of our mind & body.

It's crazy to think how often we think about those things. How much time we spend focusing on those things. How much effort, sweat & energy we expend to get what we want. When it simply DOES NOT LAST.

John calls us in 1 John 2:15-17 to "not love the world or anything in the world" because the "world & its desires pass away." Clearly, pursuing the things of this world makes no difference. Clearly we can have all the money, the best stuff, the most popular friends & none of it matters. We can do whatever it takes to be like everyone else in the world & it will lead us nowhere. Give us nothing. Satisfy nothing. BUT it will pass away. It will leave you empty. It will be gone.

John finishes his statement in 17 by telling us the "man who does the will of God lives forever." What we're doing in this world is eternal. Either it is eternally worthless, or offers us eternal life. We either pursue the eternal worthlessness of this world, or we obey God, pursue Him & live forever.

So we're left with a choice. Love God or love the world. Who will you serve?

JV