Posted by Renae on Apr 23rd, 2009 | 8 comments 
I John 2:17 “The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.”
In my bathroom are dozens of tubes and pots and containers of lotions, cleansers and cosmetics, each one promising to make me look younger and more beautiful. Many of them promise to reverse time, take away wrinkles, make my skin look like it did twenty years ago. And yes, I use...
Posted by Renae on Apr 22nd, 2009 | 0 comments
I John 2:16 “For everything in the world – the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does – comes not from the Father but from the world.”
Okay, John gets a little personal here, don’t you think? He is no longer just referring to materialism. Instead, he refers to the state of our hearts. Our out-of-control cravings, whether...
Posted by Renae on Apr 21st, 2009 | 0 comments
I John 2:15 “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
The Greek word for world is kosmos, from which we get our word cosmetic. Funny that the word for a skin-deep beauty actually has its root in the word “worldly.” The world’s ways, the world’s wisdom may look good on the surface. But it doesn’t go...
Posted by Renae on Apr 20th, 2009 | 4 comments
I John 2:12-14 “I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, dear children, because you have known the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the...
Posted by Renae on Apr 19th, 2009 | 4 comments
I John 2:9-11 “Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him.”
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Renae Brumbaugh is an author, humor columnist, pastor's wife, mom, seventh grade English teacher, and undercover superhero. Her articles have appeared in publications such as In Touch, Vista, Live, Focus on Your Child, and others. In her free time, Renae enjoys keeping her dear husband in line, carting her children around, and single-handedly ridding the world of the color chartreuse. She drinks entirely too much coffee, in an effort to boost the economy and keep Brazilian farmers in business. Renae writes Bible studies, mystery novels, and lots of other stuff. Learn more about Renae at www.RenaeBrumbaugh.com.
