Thoughts on Today's Verse

"The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever." 1 John 2:17

Thoughts on Today's Verse by Phil Ware

So much of what we pursue is fleeting. Once we acquire it, we have to try to preserve it because we know it will soon be gone.

God has promised us that just as he is eternal and will live forever, so also are those who have received Christ as Savior, who pursue a relationship with him and are committed to do his will.

So let's look at how we spend our time, our money, and our efforts and ask if what we are pursuing is really something that is worth having. Then let's ask one more important question: "Even if it is worth having, is it going to last long enough to make a difference?"

The answer to that is, "It may make a difference in time, but nothing but our relationship with Jesus will make an eternal difference.

My Prayer...
Precious Father, please give me the courage to be honest about what I am pursuing with my life. I want it to count for your cause. I want to make a difference for good. Some of that desire, I confess, is self-serving. However, dear Father, I truly do want to have a life that impacts others for good and that brings you honor.

I don't want to waste the precious life you've given to me pursuing things that won't last and don't matter. Please give me the spiritual wisdom to follow your will and find your perfect plan for my life rather than chasing the shadow values of my culture.

In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.