The World

 What do we see as the world?

 We live in the world,
we live on the world,
but what different 
things do we think of 
as the world?

Some think of the
world as the earth.
This planet is so 
amazing in its splendour,
yet has been in some ways
marred by man.

Others see the world in
a more philosophical context
as the entire physical universe
which contains so much more.

Whereas others see the world
as part of the whole
population of the planet, 
with this others see it referring to
the sinful state of man.

Mankind can in this way be 
seen as the world;
within the church you
may have heard preached
about the people who are in the world.

We live in the world but
are not of this world, 
this is because we are 
here for a time only, 
yet as we know 
Christ Jesus as our Lord 
and Saviour, this world is not
truly our home.

The understanding of the 
Great Commission- to 
go into the world, this 
can be seen both as the 
physical earth, yet also
the populous contained within.

We are called to live
separate from the world, this
does not mean to move from it,
nor from those within, but 
simply to live as the bible shows us.

This gives glory to God and
also how we live our 
lives becomes a living 
witness and testimony to
what God has done for us.

So let us live on this world
with others around us, 
yet live as Christ amongst them.



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