Extract: The World: Using, Not Loving

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You never knew a man surfeiting himself upon the world, and sick of love (Song of Solomon) to Christ. While Israel fed with delight upon garlic and onions, they never hungered after manna. The love of earthly things will quench the desire of spiritual things. “Love not the world.” The sin is not in the having, but the loving.
God allows us the use of the world (1 Tim. 6:77For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. (1 Timothy 6:7)), but take heed of the love of it. He that is in love with the world, will be out of love with the cross.
Before a man can die for Christ, he must be dead to the world.
“Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” James 4:44Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4).