What is the world?',

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"Do not love the world." 1 John 2:15

What is the world? 
A shadow. 
A deception. 
The enemy of God. 

What can the world do for us? 
It may enchant—but it will deceive. 
It may please for a time—but it will sting in the end. 

This world is the enemy's country; we must pass through it, but we should not be too intimate with the inhabitants of it. 

It crucified our Saviour; 
it is in open rebellion against our God; 
it has allured, deceived, and injured many of our brethren; 
it is reserved unto fire at the judgment of the great day.

We shall soon be called to leave it, "For what is our life? It is even as a vapour, which appears for a little while, and then vanishes away!" 

Let us fix and spend our love upon a worthier object! Let us turn our thoughts to heaven, to Jesus; and let us seek grace that we may daily and heartily say, "Whom have I in heaven but You, and there is none upon earth I desire beside You!" Precious Saviour! engross our attention, fix our affections, and be always our All In All! "None but Jesus! None but Jesus!" should be our every day motto. He alone is worthy of our love!