"Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature" (Mk
16:15).
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
1 John 2:12-17, Psalm 96:7-10, Luke 2:36-40
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WORLD WAR
"The world with its seductions is passing away but the man who does God's
will endures forever." —1 John 2:17
"The way we can be sure of our knowledge of [Jesus] is to keep His
commandments" (1 Jn 2:3). The summary (Rm 13:9) and "fulfillment" (Gal
5:14) of all the commandments is to love our neighbor as ourselves (Lk
10:27). Nonetheless, we can't love until we first receive God's love (1 Jn
4:19). Moreover, we can't receive God's love if we love the world, that
system which operates irrespective of Jesus' Lordship.
Therefore, we must "have no love for the world, nor the things that the
world affords. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love has no place
in him" (1 Jn 2:15). If we are set upon the things of this world, we are
enemies of the cross (Phil 3:18-19). If we compromise with the world and
make friends with it, we make ourselves God's enemies (Jas 4:4).
Accordingly, at the cross we must be crucified to the world and the world
to us (Gal 6:14). Otherwise we don't receive God's love and therefore
don't give it. We disobey the Lord's commandment to love, and this
prevents us from having a personal relationship with Jesus. Love for the
world robs us of salvation and eternal happiness.
Prayer: Father, fill me with Your love as I empty myself of the things
that the world affords (1 Jn 2:16).
Promise: "She was constantly in the temple, worshipping day and night in
fasting and prayer. Coming on the scene at this moment, she gave thanks to
God and talked about the Child to all who looked forward to the
deliverance of Jerusalem." —Lk 2:37-38
Praise: After encountering Jesus, Lyla turned off her TV and turned on
worship music.
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet, "Living in Reality", or our
four-tape audio series starting with AV 38-1 or two-tape video series
starting with V-38.)
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