Tuesday April 4
Bible Reading: 1 John 2: 15 - 23
Topic: Love Not The World
John warns Christians not
to love the world - that is the world system ruled and dominated by satan -
because love of the world draws us away from God.
Love of the world
involves:
lust of the flesh - which refers to sensual and sex related desires
lust of the eye - which includes every form of covetousness or things we like to
possess for the gratification of the flesh
pride of life -
which involves selfish ambitions for power, position, recognition e.t.c.
This does not mean that a
Christian cannot desire good things which our Father in Heaven provides for us
(Jas. 1: 17); problems arise when we as in order to gratify the flesh (Jas. 4:
3-4) - e.g. when one adds to his fleet of cars just to rival his neighbour or
join a social class.
Lusting after the things
of the world draws our hearts away from God, because the more we love them, the
less we love God.
It is not possible to love
God with our whole heart while craving the values of the world.
Christians are to change
the world through the preaching of the Gospel rather than live to enjoy its
values.
We are strangers not part
of the world and its systems (1 Pet. 2: 11)
Prayer:
Father in Heaven, thank
You for Your Word which has come forth today. Help me to always remember that
the world and all that there are in it will pass away some day but Your Word
shall endure, I pray in Jesus Name, Amen.
Memory verse: 1 John 2: 14
"For all that is in
the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and the pride of life is
not of the Father but is of the world"
Source:
The Daily Fountain
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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