The Man Who Does the Will of God Lives Forever

1 John 2:16-17 “For everything in the world- the cravings of sinful man, the lust of the eyes and the boasting of what he has and does-comes not from the Father but from the world.  The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.”

            Lord, everything I have and am able to do comes from You.  You have given the ability, talents, and resources needed to complete Your will in my life.  May I always be found faithful.

            It is sad indeed that the “world” does not understand this and craves for glory for themselves not knowing You, or knowing about You but refusing to acknowledge that You are the source.  The lust of the eyes comes from our sin nature and our discontentment with Your provision.  Lord, we humans are such an arrogant and prideful lot…why do You love us so?  It is only Your grace and mercy that allows You to love us.  Thank You, Jesus for Your priceless gift of salvation!

            Lord, there is so much strife and stress in our world because it runs on lust, pride, greed and envy.  Because of that, there is never any peace.  Men and women who have striven all of their lives to have and do more to feed their own ego so the world will say, “Look!  They are someone special because of what they did or because of all they have!”  No matter how much…it is never enough for them because they compete with others who are doing the same.  Then when they die, they go to the grave alone and leave all of their treasures behind for others to fight over. 

         However; You have given Your children the peace of knowing that we, in ourselves, can never be or do enough.  You show us that our worth resides in our relationship with You, not in what the world thinks of us.  You provide all of our needs.  Anything we have and are simply brings glory to You, not us.  You also promise eternal life with treasures in heaven where rust does not corrupt and the moth does not eat.

This world is not my home,

I’m just a-passing through.

If Heaven’s not my home,

Then Lord, what will I do?

The angels beckon me from Heaven’s open door,

And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore.

Lord, You have promised that every work done in the Spirit lays up treasures in Heaven.  Thank You, Lord, for taking the stress out of my life and replacing it with the peace that passes all understanding.