Monday, August 19, 2019

LOVE NOT THE WORLD


“Do not love the world nor the things
in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is
not in him. 16For all that is in the world, the lust of the
flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not
from the Father, but is from the world. 17The world is passing
away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of
God lives forever.” 1 John 2:15-17.
Jesus said: “He who loves father or
mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or
daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38“And he who does
not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39“He
who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for
My sake will find it.” Matthew 10:37-39.
Some Christians
love their dogs more than they love Jesus. They idolize their dogs.
Others idolize their wife and their children. Others love the things
of the world. Many preachers fell in love with prosperity and money.
They live in mansions, drive luxury cars, dress up in designer
suites, have jet aircraft. They live like CEO’s, politicians,
business executives and rock stars. Others follow after the worldly
celebrities, with dreadlocks, tattoos, piercings, makeup, jewelry,
hair pieces, augmentations, plastic surgery, coloring their hair,
dressing up like the world. They dress like the world, walk round
half naked. They love eating out, wining and dining, going on
holidays, always seeking entertainment and stimulation of their
fleshly desires. They go to the same places, they love sports, TV,
movies, entertainment. They are lovers of pleasure and haters of God.
The Christian churches have become places of entertainment, dancing,
they look like cinemas and night clubs. They are houses of
fornication, not just with others but with the world. The churches
look like masonic temples, with steeples and elaborate decorations.
They are haunts of devils, not houses of prayer. They have created
images of Jesus that appeal to their perverted minds. They live as
enemies of the cross of Christ. “Their end is
destruction, their god is their belly, and their
glory is in their shame. Their minds are set
on earthly things.” Philippians 3:19
“By this we know that we are in
Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in
the same manner as He walked.” 1 John 2:6. If we are following
Jesus and abiding in Him, in His words, then we will be LIKE Him, not
like the world.
Are we real children of God, or are we
false Christians?
May Jesus bless you.

No comments:

Post a Comment