Lets continue to consider,'Just one look',it is in 1 John 2 v 15 - 17 ,which commences .'Do not love the world',what does the world mean?, it includes all things that are contrary to a holy God,and he names three things,The lust of the flesh,the lust of the eyes,and the pride of life'.The lust of the flesh stands for all the desires of our carnal nature CP Galatians 5 v 19 - 21.We will go to number 3 ,the pride of life.of course we all can think what pride is,the question is ,is there a good pride,and a sinful pride?.the core of racism is pride ,we are declaring we are better than them,they are inferior,pride is when we leave God out of our achievements, out of our successes. .Last but not least the ,'Lust of the eyes',one could say it is being being blinded to God and the things of God.it is not just looking, it is lusting,and desiring,and craving,and wanting, and still not being satisfied.Go back to David ,he had many wives CP 1 Chronicles 3,but the lust of his eyes took over,if we are ruled by the lust of our eyes we will never be satisfied, as David found out to his cost.John Stott writes,'Our affections, are set either on this world or on God. It is impossible to love them both'.
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