Good Morning Friends,
“Do not love the world or anything in the
world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For
everything in the world – the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and
the boasting of what he has and does -- comes not from the Father but from the
world. The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of
God lives forever.” (1 John 2:15-17)
Everything in the world seems so lasting and
so important. But that impression is just an illusion. Nothing in the world
lasts at all. The new car we bought a few years ago has already been in the
body shop getting a dent taken out. It was only a few weeks after we bought it
that it got its first scratch and less time than that for me to discover that
it wasn’t as perfect as it seemed on the showroom floor!
Twenty years ago it seemed like we’d have the
kids forever. But time sure passes quickly and they’re all moved out now and
we’re alone every evening. Life just speeds by, faster than I can imagine.
Sin is wrapped up in the world. It’s about
getting what I want, either the things my body craves or the things my eyes
see. It’s about making sure I’m noticed and recognized -- pride. And all of those
things pass away so quickly. It seems silly to give a life to the pursuit of
them -- but that’s what we do. They seem so important and so lasting -- but
they aren’t, that impression is just an illusion.
But seeking God and doing His will -- now
that’s lasting! Their impact won’t end with the last breath I take, but move on
into eternity! Now there’s something worth giving a life to!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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