Daily Bread - 05/01/07

1 John 2:17 - And the world passes away and its desires but he who does the will of God abides forever.

The world and its desires are only temporary. The world system is opposed to the will of God and the Kingdom of God. The god of this world has already been judged and one day his rule will come to an end and his influence will cease to exist forever ( John 12:31; Colossians 2:15; Ephesians 2:2; Revelation 20:14) . There is only one thing right now in the world of men that will endure for ever and that is the word of God (1 Peter 1:23-25; Psalms 119:89; Isaiah 40:8; Luke 16:17). The Psalmist said, "the law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul: the testimonies of the Lord is sure making wise the simple. The statues of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandments of the Lord are pure, enlightening the eyes. More to be desired are they than gold yes than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is your servant warned and in keeping of them there is great reward." (Psalms 19:7-10)

Doing the will of the Father has many blessings associated with it. Doing the will of the Father converts the soul, makes the simple man wise, causes the heart to rejoice, brings enlightenment and more benefits than can be numbered (Psalms 103:2; 68:19; Philippians 4:19). In reality doing the will of the Father leads us to the greatest treasures that can be found. The reward of doing His will is not only eternal life but abundant life. God created life and He alone knows how it works. Just as there is a consequence for breaking the natural laws that govern the earth there is a consequence for breaking the spiritual laws that govern the earth. If we want to walk in the abundance of blessings then we will obey the spiritual laws and reap an abundant life that last forever ( Galatians 6:7- 8; Job 4:8; Proverbs 1:31; Psalms 1; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Ephesians 5:6; Romans 8:2; Hosea 10:12; Proverbs 11:18).

Be blessed!

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
abidingplace.org