“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” 1 John 2:15-16

The man’s expression said it all! I had simply asked him how he’d been doing. The look on his face spoke volumes without him even having to open his mouth! When he finally DID speak, his words were few… “I hate this world!” So, what am I, ‘The Preacher,’ SUPPOSED to say in response? I said it… “GOOD!,” I replied!

I said what I said, because I knew this Bible passage from experience. I too have said those same words… “I HATE this world,” and meant them every time I said them. The common response I get is, “Well you shouldn’t!” But that response, stated beside the words from the Bible, are in obvious conflict! An Oxymoron!

Yes… God created the world. But He did NOT create EVERYTHING IN IT! Sin and evil were created by a rebellious decision, first by satan… then received, birthed then perpetuated by woman herself! Adam followed! If I had the opportunity to see the ‘GOOD’ world God created, for just a few seconds, I’d never want to leave.

Now I’m not prescribing myself a life of misery on this evil planet. Nor am I contemplating a leap off a tall cliff! What I simply MUST do is take God’s Word as Truth, and adjust my view to fit HIS view of the world. He saw it as lost, then sent His Son, and now His Church, into the world to proclaim Good News to lost souls.

When I find myself enjoying something enormously, there needs to be a quick checkup as to WHY! If it is because my worldly flesh is wallowing in fleshy mud, I need to back up and make a correction. If it is a Godly Joy… I may continue. But looking for and knowing the difference is what makes me Jesus’ Guy!

What do YOU love and think about! Is it for a Godly reason? So what’s YOUR opinion of “The World?”