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“All that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever” (1 John 2:16-17).
When we are young, the things of this world are especially attractive to us. Of course, they are attractive to us older ones too, but perhaps not in the same way. That is why this verse is especially directed to young Christians. We can easily get our heart set on something down here, and then spend our time, energy, and money trying to get it.
But all of those things will pass away; they are things in this world, and we cannot take them with us when we leave this world. Our desire (lust) for them will pass away too, for we shall not want those things in heaven. However, our verses remind us that doing the will of God will last for all eternity. How can this happen? It is because the Lord will reward you and me for what we have done for Him down here, and we will have that reward for all eternity.
It is a serious thought that what we do for a few short years down here in the world will have an impact for all eternity, but it is true. It is important for us to use our time properly during our life, for not only will it benefit us for all eternity, but it pleases the Lord, who gave Himself for us.
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