I John 2:15

"Love not the world, (now the word world here is the Greek word 'cosmos' which means the whole world system. Don't fall in love with this world system) neither the things that are in the world. (in other words, if that's preeminent in our thinking and all we work for are these things of the world, then) If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him."


I'm going to stay with Christ's earthly ministry for the most part because that's where John is tied to, and the Lord Himself put it how? "Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and then all these other things can be added unto you." So it's a matter of priorities. Where are your priorities? Are all your concerns wrapped up in a better home, or a better car, or better business? We were talking again this morning around our breakfast table, about the wealth that is seemingly out there and the pursuit of it. All people are concerned about is how many millions they seemingly can put together. Well, as long as the Lord is first, sure the Lord can bless a believer. But for the most part we should be concerned with spiritual things first.


There was a young lady who told me here just the other day, after just suddenly realizing, "You know, this life of 70 or 80 years is a blink of the eye compared to eternity. Just a blink of the eye." Well that's so true. And then they work and they labor and they connive -- I even think about the world leaders. Oh, they can almost lay their lives on the line. They let their health almost be ruined and yet, when their 70 or 75 years are up, where do they go? Off the scene. Unbelievable isn't it? And yet they act as though they're going to run it for eternity. No they're not. Just a little while.