When He Tells Us Not To Love The World Analysis

In the last chapter we talked about the old command that 's new. The Christian life is one of love. We are called to love God and love others. Those who do that, who follow God 's command to love, who love like Christ, are his. But where does our love stop? Is there a limit or are there things that we are not to love? John moves his discussion to just that topic. John starts out by warning us not to "love the world or the things in the world". What is John talking about? We might think back to his gospel and remember that famous passage, the one everyone knows. The one we see at sporting events; John 3:16.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
A great passage of scripture, one that teaches us the way in which God has loved the world. God has loved the world or has shown his love for the world by giving his son, Jesus. But how can God love the world and yet John tells us not to love the world? Is this some kind of contradiction? The word "world" is like any other word. It has different meanings depending on context. If I said "grab the mouse". You might not want to do that if I 'm talking about an animal called a "mouse", but you would have no issue grabbing the mouse if what I 'm pointing to is a …show more content…
Not to love the world, but to love God first and to love others. To put our hope, trust, and faith in Jesus. Not money or power. Not popularity or good looks. Not fine clothing or cars. None of that is eternal, none of that lasts. Just think about it. How long before the new car is old? How long before the new clothes are out of date? How long before someone new comes along and is more popular? Add to all of that the fact that we have very few years on earth and it becomes clear that the only sure bet, the only place to find hope and joy is in the eternal Son, the one who took on flesh and beat