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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  LOVE NOT THE WORLD

Every day we have choices to make, do we continue to walk out our faith or do we allow the world to dictate our path. As children of God, our choice must be to continue to draw closer to God.

I JOHN 2:15-16 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. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

We are not to love the world. This verse says that if we love the world the love of the Father is not in us. The things of the world we often think of as being external things we do. But it is a spiritual thing, notice lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, pride of life. These things come from the enemy and are not of God. The lust of the flesh is the desire for physical gratification. The lust of the eyes, is when we want everything we see. The latest designer purse, the new fancy car anything that is materialism driven. The pride of life, this is all about status and feeling like you are more important than others.

Satan attacks us in these three areas which is nothing new, he tempted Jesus the same way. He tried to get him to turn stones to bread playing into the hunger his flesh felt. When that didn’t work he also showed him the kingdoms of the world and promised them to him if he would bow to him. That was playing into the lust of the eye. Then he tried to play into his ego, if you are the son of God prove it. That was the pride of life. He was trying to play into his ego. But Jesus was secure in who he was and didn’t allow any of it to shake him.

I JOHN 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.  The more we resist the things of this world the less control they have over our lives. If we resist the devil, he will flee. If we resist his lies, they will have less and less power over us.

ROMANS 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

We can be transformed from walking in the flesh by renewing our minds with the things of God. If we allow the things of this world to transform us we will conform to the evil of this world. If we renew our minds with the word of God and prayer will be the example of how to walk acceptable in the sight of God. Others will see the light that we have in us.

Walking like the world will only serve to confuse those that are lost. Some people say they are Christians but have not been transformed. Others look at them and say, I am just as good as they are, they do this or that. This leaves the door open for Satan to give them another excuse to not walk in the will of God. Many love their sin too much to release it and give their lives to Jesus.

The word says that sin has its pleasure for a moment, then it fades quickly and leaves death behind. Learning to walk by faith and not walk by the desires of our flesh is a long process. But the closer we draw to Jesus, the less the things of this life matter. I encourage you to pray and draw closer to him.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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