Thursday, April 30



Do not be loving either the world or the things in the world.

—1 John 2:15.


We cannot expect to be holy if we are feeding on improper thoughts and desires.

We must love Jehovah with “a clean heart.†(1 Tim. 1:5)

But the heart is treacherous, and we may not even realize how deeply
“the things in the world†are affecting us. (Jer. 17:9) Therefore, should we not ‘keep
testing whether we are in the faith, keep proving what we ourselves are’ by honest
self-examination in light of what we study in the Bible? (2 Cor. 13:5)

Another factor that helps us to resist “the things in the world†is that we keep in
mind John’s inspired words: “The world is passing away and so is its desire,
but he that does the will of God remains forever.†(1 John 2:17)

Satan’s system seems to be permanent and real. Nevertheless, one day it will come to an end.
Nothing that Satan’s world has to offer has permanence.
Remembering that fact will help us not to be seduced by the Devil’s enticements.



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