Memorise: Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin,
when it is finished, bringeth forth death. James 1:15
Christians
are not to attach themselves to this world. When you get consumed with the
affairs of this life you are distracted from keeping your mind on the things of
God.
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God” Romans 12:2
Satan and
his agents are trying to deceive people, to see the things of this world as
desirable. We must not give room for the evil values and morals that have been
embraced by those who have given their hearts to the devil. The devil always
wants to prove a point against
God. He is always devising ways by which men will focus on themselves and the
material possessions of this world. Is your mind occupied with the material
things of this world? Are you a victim of the lust of the flesh, the lust of
the eye and the pride of life? These three are tripartite sins which we must
not give in to. All that the world system contains is built around these three
categories of sin.
The lust of
the flesh refers to those things we crave for with the intent of satisfying our
fleshy desires. They could be the pursuit of food and other things that give
the flesh a good feeling. We must not forget the encounter Jesus had with the
devil after fasting for 40 days. The first test is the test of food. There are
many people who are serving God today only because of their stomachs. Are you
one of them?
The lust of
the eyes refers to those activities that make men follow after things that look
appealing to the eyes. The experience of David with Bathsheba is a good example
of the lust of the eyes. The moment he set his eyes on her, he could not resist
the temptation, until he fell for it and lost his kingdom. Today there are many
things people do because they want to satisfy the lust of the eyes. The moment
they see that someone’s house or car is better than theirs, they do all manner
of things to get it. They are never grateful for what they have, but rather
they chase after flashy things. Are you in this category? I pray he will not
succeed over you in Jesus’ name.
The pride
of life refers to those things you do in order to make a point about how
important you are in the society. It is the accumulation of things not just
because you need them, but to engage in a show of self-worth and superiority.
This has become the norm today even among believers. They boast about their
names, degrees and background. A son of mine once said that if you remove God
from his life, all that will be left will be carcass. I replied him by saying,
“you even still have carcass left, if you remove God from Adeboye, there will
be nothing left”. This is why I cannot allow anything people call achievement
to enter into my head, because I know that He is the one behind all. This is
why the youths in RCCG have developed a chant: WHO DID IT? And the congregation
responds by saying; JESUS! OH MY GOD, WOW!
Prayer Point: Father, please help me not to be a victim of the lust of
the flesh, the lust of the eye and the pride of life.
Bible in one year; Judges 15:17, Job 42:10-17
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