You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is  hatred toward God?  Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God (James 4:4).

Kind of an intense week, huh?

Hey, don’t blame me.  I’m just going where the Word takes us.  Sometimes the Truth is warm and supportive and gives you happy tinglies.

Sometimes this.  But we need this, too.

God loves this world.  Make no mistake. He loves every soul he created enough to send his son to redeem it…at the greatest cost.

So, Beloved, love the people of the world.

But the spirit of the world, that there’s a different story.  The spirit of this world is fallen, corrupt, wicked, evil, flat-out icky.  

It is anti-Christ.  

I teach middle school.  I see kids change their entire persona–their hair, clothing, language, attitude–in order to emulate their friends. So we grownup types hope and pray that they pick their friends wisely.

Do you remember your hair in seventh grade?  Enough said.

Happy Wednesday, Beloved.