John 2:15-17- Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[a] is not in them. 16-For everything in the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life-comes not from the Father but from the world. 17-The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
"THE GREAT WAR" IS THE SPIRIT VERSES THE FLESH"
Do you love the world and all it's pleasures? The command today is to love not the world for the world and all it's desires and pleasures are temporary.
The world here does not reference the physical world but the world of sin and evil. That part of the world which is influenced by satan and is therefore not pleasing in the eyes of God.
The 3 things that makes us the world in which we are commanded not to love is (1) the lust of the flesh (2) the lust of the eyes and (3) the pride of life which does not come from God the Father, but from the world which satan dominates.
When we love the world, it is impossible to love God. Scripture declares in Matthew 6:24-No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Jesus Himself declares the greatest command is to love God first. Let's listen to Matthew 22:36-37-Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
Love not the world, but love the Lord thy God! Why? He loved us, even yet while we were sinners. That's love!
The choice is yours to make on today. Which have you chosen?
Let us all heed the warning from John on today and choose not the love of the world, but choose to love God in word and deeds.
Love not the world, but love the Lord thy God and live!
God bless.
Debra