Love Not the World

 “And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭21‬:‭33‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree, in Beersheba and there he worshipped Yahweh, the everlasting God.  When Abraham planted the tree he was revealing his faith of endurance until the time of fruitfulness.  God Eternal El Olam is the God over Eternity.  Abraham’s heart and focus were turning to the God of Eternity.  The things of the earth were growing meaningless to him.  El Olam was preparing Abraham to yield his greatest treasure, his son.  Only one whose heart is fixed on eternity can ever make sacrifices pleasing to God.  When we see the Eternal One, we can let go of temporary things.  Abraham touched eternal life as he dwelt by the tree and the well.  This was his true preparation for giving up Isaac.  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. 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 is passing away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God abides for ever.  Amen!