"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."
(1 John 2:16-17)
I see how excited they are and how full they are of living for this life. Indeed, I see them getting worked up and excited about sports, or music, or movies, or some deep fact of family history, or the latest politics, or the upcoming pagan holiday of "christmas". Those are just some of the things I see and observe in the people around me. There is much more further afield but nonetheless it is a rush after the things of this life.
It all is very sad really. It is all of the world and evil.
And with this current virus "issue", that's a threat to the people of the world's lives of pleasure and they are afraid!"And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection."
(Luke 8:14)
In the past, sadly I too was swept away in a few forms of music. It was so undiscerning of me. But now that I see the worldliness and fleshly ways of these things it makes me feel sad and sick to think that once I was OK with it. Praise the Lord though for leading me out of that and to the truth. He has forgiven. He can do that to anyone who repents. He leads people out of the "vomit"...yet sadly many go back. Let it not be so for the true saints. Press on...and be on guard.
"Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth."
(1 Timothy 5:5-6)
Sad yet that's why we all need a living powerful Saviour to make us alive and new creations in Him! So we are not walking around as the living dead.
For woman, it can also be the pride she has in her looks. This is all vanity and ought not to be found among the holy women of God. The world for a woman could also be many different things and how obsessed she is with her home and the physical aspects of it. She must be careful not to get caught up in all the fancy furnishings and decor of her home. She can also get swept away in the world of constantly looking for recipes or sewing tips. Of even in following the news. I feel how easy it would be to become "addicted" to these things so we must be strong to resist them and aware of the dangers. And fill our lives with other more useful things and not be idle and so more easily fall for the temptations.
The cure for believing women?...
Be born again by the Spirit and walk day by day in the Spirit and not the flesh.
This world and its flesh is all going to pass away.
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
(2 Peter 3:10-14)
Let us seek to strengthen and encourage one another in the faith, in this battle we are in.
"And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it."
(1 Corinthians 12:26)
One day it will be over, in a twinkling of an eye.
So,
think of God.
Think of eternity.
See the gospel to eternal life here.