1 John 2:15-17 (ESV)
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If
anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that
is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride
of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And the world is
passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides
forever.
Once upon a time, Aesop wrote, the beasts and the fowls
were engaged in war. A doublehearted bat was trying to belong to both parties.
When the birds were victorious, he would fly around telling everyone he was a
bird, and when the beasts won, he would walk around assuring everyone that he
was actually a beast. His insincerity was soon discovered and the devious bat
was rejected by both the beasts and the birds. From that time on and
forevermore, the bat would be banned from the light and would be only allowed
to appear openly at night.
So often, we try to hold onto the world with one hand and
the Lord with the other. But clearly, God will not have it! If we want to be
filled with the love and peace and joy of the Lord, we must let go of the
things of the world.
Let's give up the worldly things we've been holding on
to! Those things are merely counterfeit but what God offers us is the real deal
-- so let's grab it with both hands and hold on tight!
Dear Lord, we pray that the things of the world would
have no hold on us. Help us to give them up and only cling to You. In the Name
of Jesus, Amen.
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