Do not love the world or the things in the world.
This is a very plain and simple admonition to seek God first in all things. The "world" here is a system of rebellion and pride that seeks to dethrone God in my life. And this world system is a constant threat to a believer's walk in Christ.
It has always fascinated me to observe the battle of my flesh and the Spirit within me. 1 John 2:17 reads,
"And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever."The battle within me has been fascinating because as a believer I know that the things of this world will pass away, but the desire of the flesh within me towards the world is strong. More often than not I give into my flesh and in a way dethrone God from my life at that moment. But there is One who is greater than my flesh and the desires of this world. There is no five-step process to defeating the world. There is only One who can defeat the world. And one can say that the one-step process is to believe with all my heart, mind, and soul that Jesus is Lord. Then my life will truly follow.
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