Key Verse:
The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
(1 John 2: 17)
Central Truth
We are not to love the world’s ways or love the world’s goods because it will take the place of our first love, Christ. We are to keep our eyes on the prize, which is to believe in Jesus and have eternal life.
The Journey has been such a wonderful experience for Wes and me. It has really kept us reading God’s word daily which is the key to keeping our eyes on the prize. It is so awesome how the Bible is timeless and relevant to our lives in 2010. We need it each and every day, or our focus will become worldly possessions and worldly desires instead of our lord and savior. We are all guilty of making choices based on what is going on in the world around us whether it is in our actions, a purchase, or even parenting decisions. We all fall short in this department, but because Jesus paid the price for our sins past, present and future, we still have hope.
Our sin problem has been solved for good because of Jesus Christ. As we grow in him allowing him to shine light into our darkness, he sets us free. We know we love him when we allow the Word to change us and we agree with what it says. The words of God, not only allow us to love our brothers and sisters, but also allow us overcome the stumbling blocks in our path. As we mature in HIM, our life matches His words and teachings which is the clear path to the prize.
Maturity can only come after hearing these same things John is telling us in chapter 2 over and over. We are all God’s kids, and He knew we would have to hear and read it over and over to get it, to feel it, to own it. Do you get it?
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