Scripture: 1st John 2:17
And the world and its cravings are passing away, but the person who does the will of God remains forever.
Thought for the Day: Continuing from yesterday, I want us to look at the very next verse from 1st John. In these words, it appears as if the writer is contrasting finite and eternal. The world and our worldly yearnings are passing away, but the will of God is eternal. When an individual ‘does’ the will of God, it is more than simply acting the part. The word in Greek is Poieo, and it means does, makes, produces, prepares or makes ready. When an individual is that involved in the will of God, s/he is drawn into the eternal nature of God. Our lives and actions, words and dreams, begin to not only align but merge with God. Such an experience does not mean that an individual earns eternal salvation upon death, but begins to participate in eternity while still existing in the temporal.
Prayer: By the wonderful gift of your Holy Spirit, O God, make my finite existence fully engaged in your eternal work. Amen.
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