Words of wisdom: Do not love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. 1 John 2:15
Life point: The scripture above urges us not to love the things that are in the world. Instead, we should love people and use things to bless them. This is hard for us to do if we love things too much! You and I must strive to keep possessions in their proper place in our lives. We must not put worldly possessions before people. We must always put people first.
Jesus told us to be in the world but not in the world. We can enjoy the world and the things it offers, but we must maintain balance and not get too attached to them.
We are to live in the world as strangers and aliens and remember that we are just passing through, this world is not our home.
God is our home and we are on our way to live in His manifest presence for eternity.
One of the ways we can determine if things mean more to us than they should is to watch how we behave when one of our possessions is lost or damaged. It may disappoint us, but it should not devastate us. How would you act if your spouse or child broke your favourite possession?
I believe God tests us in these areas just to help us maintain the right attitudes. The apostle Paul said that he learned how to be content whether he was abased or abounding.
We may experience times of plenty and times of need, but if we remain steady and unchanging no matter what, then we know that things do not have an ungodly hold on us. God wants us to be blessed and to enjoy the best life has to offer, but He wants us to keep Him first in our lives. One man said, “I am very rich, but when I got cancer I called on God, not the first Bank of Germany”.
When everything else is gone and it will be someday, there will be God. We must keep Him in the first place in our lives. We came into the world with nothing and we will leave the same way.
You cannot take money and things with you when you go, so do not worship them while you are here. It does not mean that you should not enjoy the natural beauty of creation, but pursuing what the world offers, things that distract you from God and His purposes for your life, are pursuits rooted in lust and pride.
Prayer: Ask God to deepen your love for Him and the things of His kingdom in Jesus name.
Lord help me love you more and express love
Amen 🙏🏻
God, help me to seek you first in all my endeavors
Awesome God reigns in the affairs of men. So touched with the words of “I AM RICH BUT WHEN I HAD CANCER, I CALLED UPON GOD AND NOT THE FIRST BANK OF GERMANY”. Truly, God’s manifestation is great gain. I stick to HIM ALONE. THANK YOU PAATOR MESO. MERCIE.
Lord., help me love You more and take away every situation in my life that challenges my love for You in Christ Jesus name ! Amen!