“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. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”
1 John 2:16-17 KJV
As John explains, “For all that the world can offer us—the gratification of our flesh, the allurement of the things of the world, and the obsession with status and importance —none of these things come from the Father but from the world. This world and its desires are in the process of passing away, but those who love to do the will of God live forever.” These are the three temptations that the devil used with Adam and Eve to pull them away from the Father; and with Jesus, tempting Him in the wilderness. The devil is an expert at using these cravings to dilute our love for the Father and cause us to turn our affections to the things of this life. But the values of the Kingdom of God are setting our affections on things above, living in the fruit of the Spirit (self-control), and humility, which always waits for God’s timing for promotion. The world system and the desire to be in a world system that leaves God out of the picture, is fast disappearing. Planet earth is not disappearing, but the systems and structure of the world order are. We, who are in Christ, and desire what God desires, we are living the life of Christ in us, and will abide forever. Amen!
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