If the love of the Father is in us, Don’t love the world’s ways. Don’t love the world’s goods wrote John (1 John 2:15). To this Apostle, the world represented everything outside his door that ran counter to his faith. Indeed the world has a different take on how we as Christians should live. Today’s postmodern culture believes that all ideas are equally valid, and no one is wrong. The world’s way has gravitated towards those voices that contend, Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we may die.

Many of us have heard the siren song of beliefs that suits, dispositions, politics, and lifestyles. In our culture we are free to believe what we want to believe because in the name of tolerance and diversity no one’s viewpoint should be dismissed. And while this may help us to liked by others, it is a dangerous approach to take, it is like making a beeline for a deadly reef where we are likely to shipwreck our faith. 

Before His departure, Jesus pulled His men in tight to tell them, if you belonged to the world the world would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you (John 15:19). His message to them is the same for us. Blending in with the world is not the mark of a follower of Christ. 

Father, God of all creation, I bless and honour Your precious name. I thank You, Lord, for choosing me out of the world, and saving me. I thank You, O God, for giving me strength to resist the tempter, and keep me from compromising my faith. In Jesus’ name. Amen.