1 John 2:12-17

1 John 2:12-17

¹² I am writing to you, dear children,
    because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.
¹³ I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
    because you have overcome the evil one.

¹⁴ I write to you, dear children,
    because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
    because you are strong,
    and the word of God lives in you,
    and you have overcome the evil one.

Notice the repetition to the fathers.  This letter is to us because we know God.  What comes to mind is if we know God we should obey God.

¹⁵ Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.

God created the world for us to enjoy. There is nothing wrong with enjoying this world.  The problem comes when you see your neighbor's home and "need" the same or better.  The problem comes when you accomplish something and your head swells too big to fit through the door.  The problem comes when you desire something more than God.

Verse 17 says it all.  Everything you desire here on earth will pass away.  God is all we have that will last for eternity.

God Bless.