Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John 2:15
I used to love this joke as a kid:
How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator? Open the fridge door. Put in the elephant. Close the door.
How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Open the fridge door. Take out the elephant. Then, put in the giraffe. Close the door.
In 1 John 2:15, the bible says the reason we do not have the love of the Father in us is because our hearts are already filled with love for the world.
So? Take out the elephant – I mean, the love for the world – and make room for our Father’s love.
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