If We Can’t Love the World, What Can We Love?
MAY 27
“Lovenot the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2:15
It stands to reason: if you love health, you're going to hate germs. If you love flowers, you’ll hate weeds. If you love cleanliness, you’ll hate dirt. If you love God, you will hate sin.
And so the Bible says, “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.” What is worldliness? And why should a Christian not love this world?
Three reasons: Number one, because of the character of the world--what it is. Number two, because of the corruption of the world--what it does. Number three, because of the condemnation of the world--where it’s headed.
If we’re not to “love” this world, what, then are we to love? Jesus said, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:37-39
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