In 2 Timothy 4 v 10,we read what the apostle Paul had say about a certain Demas, he said, ''Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life''.There are many like Demas in this life,they take of eternal values ,and fall in love with temporal values, Here they are called,'the things of this life',they come in all shapes and sizes,they promise so much,they can become irresistible.They did for Judas,and for Lots wife,don't think it could not happen to you,it could, the Word of God cautions us against false pride,'Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 1Corinthians 10 v 12. Take heed stop and consider how easily it is to go astray,and turn away from God,Here the words of proud Peter, ''I will never desert you.I will never deny you'', Matthew 26 v33 -35. but he did.The other disciples said as much,yet they all fled and left Him, we are no different than them,we may mean well,and would not imagine that we would fall away.If we like them, utter words of bravado ,what can we do?,acknowledge to ourselves and to God our need of His grace,that we may remain faithful to Him who loved us and give Himself for us.God knows how weak we are, He knows us through and through,and the wonderful thing is, we can rely on Him for He declares, that He is able to keep us from falling away, and bring us safely to glory. (Jude v 24 )
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