Love Not the World
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”
—1 John 2:15-17
“Love not the world, pure joys above, all earthly things transcend.
In Jesus lose each idol love, and ever upward tend.
Love not the world, is Jesus plea, Sweet life to you he brought.
Alone with death, on Calvary, your sin lost soul he sought”
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Oh, dear Christians, Jesus' call still rings out clarion clear: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
—Matthew 22:37-40
posted by Ryan H at
10:30 AM
2 Comments:
Dear Ry-
Thanks for the simple reminder to love not the world. May the world grow strangly dim as we continue to look to Jesus!
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Anonymous, at 5:58 PM
Amen, Mom! I pray that we could see that this life is truly a vapor, and that it vanishes away very quickly! "Only what's done for Christ will last!"
Love ya!
-Ry
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“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” Psalms 27:14
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Ryan H, at 9:56 PM
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