LOVE NOT THE WORLD.
Thursday, April 25, 2024Key Verse
“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” (1John 2:15).
Text — John 2:15-17
Message
Erwin W. Lutzer said that, “It is better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and be a hero.” The greatest threat to the Christian life is not persecution from the world, but seduction by the world. The Bible warns us not to love the world and its allurements. Remember Lot’s wife whose heart was in Sodom when she ought to be fleeing it. The case of Demas who became an apostate is also a sad one. A Christian should not love this present evil world because it is enmity with God (James 4:4). Soon, the world will pass away but those who do the will of God will live with God forever in His kingdom.
Youths who indulge in immorality, nude dressing, worldly music and examination malpractices are lovers of the world. As Christians, we are called unto holiness. We must shun every appearance of sin such as pornography, certificate forgery, and anything that does not glorify God. You can repent today from every form of worldly pleasures by accepting Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour.
Quote
Shun every appearance of sin.
Challenge
Love God and not the world.
Prayer for today
Help me, O God, to forsake the world, in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
