“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever” (1 John 2:15,17).
Concerning today’s verse, The NIV Study Bible offers this definition of the world: “Not the world of people or the created world, but the world, or realm of sin, which is controlled by Satan and organized against righteousness.”
Where are our affections? Time for a priority check—what or who do we love more? Do we love the world and its things? Do we go for the physical or material over the spiritual? Our choices hold eternal consequences. Only those who do the will of God will live forever.
Let’s look back at the titles of this week’s devotionals: Wear the Armor; Reflect God’s Light; Keep His Commandments; Shine by Example; Love Not the World. In summary, if we willingly obey each of these principles, we can’t help but reflect the True Light.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
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