Life Change - Choice

What a wonderful day at church. We enjoyed the Lord's presence in a sanctifying way. HE is all powerful to cleanse us from sin.

The question of the day, Do you love God or the world?

In loving the world, John the writer, was talking about the mindset of the world. God gave us the world and told us to take care of it and we know god loves humans, that leaves the mind set. The Bible teaches that Satan is the prince of the world and to follow the worlds ways instead of Jesus' way, is to not love God.

When you read John 2.12-17 you can find out how we know we love God. We will be obedient to His commands. We will believe His word and and the truths we learn. We will find fulfilment in God's will. We will base our life on eternity and not on what just will happen while we are here on earth.

As we researched, we understood that all this is not about rules and regulations, even though God's laws are always best for us. Our love for God is what is in our heart. We obey out of love, not fear.

What are some temptations that keep us from loving God? Cravings of the flesh which is the original sin we are born with. It needs to be cleaned. Lust of the Eyes is about us wanting things that are not ours. and Boasting is an unhealthy pride. God loves humility but not many people can claim this virtue.

We looked at we can't love both the world and God because they are headed in different directions. It all acme down to this,

DO YOU LOVE GOD OR THE WORLD?

The problem many people struggle with is trying to love God and the ways of the world. Today, many decided to make the choice to follow God with all their heart, mind, strength and soul. they asked God to forgive them for wanting both and gave Him everything they could think of. Then they gave God themselves.

Wouldn't you like to do that?