Whoever does the will of God lives forever

We must be firm looking for the Lord, because everything that is around us passes, but whoever does the will of God will live forever. He will help us to abide steadfast in His Word.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:15

When we worry about the things that are in the world that are vanity of vanities, they will pass away and if we leave God, His love will not be in our hearts, because everything material will perish one day, but if we are firm we will continue in the Lord.

We should not love the world or the things that are in it, because when we love the world and turn away from God, we are saying that the carnal things are more important than God.

For 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.

1 John 2:16

Everything in the world is temporary, but the enemy also uses all these things to keep man out of the ways of God. While man does His own will and lives loving the passing things that are in this world, the love of God can never enter their hearts.

Man has forgotten and deviated from the ways of God, this accuses of the carnal things which happen, we can also say that the human being can lose his soul for each of the things that move around him that are transient.

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

1 John 2:17

That’s why it’s good that we do not get sidetracked by the things that perish, these same what they do is lead us to the destruction of our souls. God is faithful and abides forever, keep looking at God and if we are focused on the material things, let us separate our eyes, because this will be for good.

The apostle John’s exhortation invites us to examine our hearts with sincerity, because the danger of loving the world is subtle and progressive. No one wakes up one day suddenly consumed by worldly desires; rather, the affections of the heart drift little by little when we stop treasuring the things of God. That is why Scripture constantly commands us to set our minds on things above, not on earthly things. When our attention remains on Christ, the world loses its power to seduce us. But when our eyes shift toward the temporary pleasures of this age, we become vulnerable to deception. The call to reject the love of the world is not meant to rob us of joy, but to protect us from embracing things that will ultimately perish and leave the soul empty. Only the love of the Father can satisfy, strengthen, and sustain us eternally.

Moreover, the apostle emphasizes that the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life do not come from God. These three expressions summarize the essence of worldly temptation: the craving for pleasure, the hunger for possessions, and the pursuit of self-exaltation. These very traps have ruined countless lives throughout history. They promise satisfaction, but in the end they enslave. The believer must resist them through the power of the Holy Spirit and by cultivating a heart filled with God’s Word. The more we delight in the Lord, the less attractive the world becomes. Walking in the will of God is not burdensome; it is liberating. It frees us from the tyranny of sin and aligns us with the eternal purposes of our Creator.

In contrast to the fleeting nature of the world, John reminds us of a profound and glorious truth: the one who does the will of God abides forever. This is not merely a promise for the future—it is a present reality. Those who seek God, obey His Word, and remain steadfast experience a peace and stability the world can never offer. While everything around us changes, God remains unchanging. While the world and its desires fade like shadows, those rooted in Christ endure like a firmly planted tree. Let this truth encourage us to persevere, to fix our eyes on what lasts, and to choose daily the eternal over the temporary. By doing so, we honor God and secure our souls in Him, who is our everlasting portion.