“Can you hear the world?”

I am finding that question at the end of an old Reader’s Digest and I am going to answer it. (September 2009)

“HEAR THE WORLD is a global initiative by Phonak to raise awareness about the importance of hearing  and the consequences of hearing loss.”  A phone number is given and people can call the number to receive a voucher for a free hearing screening test.

I can hear the world alright.

Not long ago I had a hearing screening test and was told that I am hearing the world………

I am hearing “all that is in the world.”

1. I AM HEARING ABOUT THE LUST OF THE FLESH.

The devil tried this temptation on the Lord Jesus Christ. “…., tell this stone to become bread.” – Luke 4:3.

Young people are especially plagued by fleshly lusts.

2. I AM HEARING ABOUT THE LUST OF THE EYES.

The devil tried this temptation on the Lord also. We are reading about that in Luke 4:5. He showed Him the kingdoms of the world in a moment.

David fell by the lust of the eyes. Second Samuel 11:2. Achan fell by the lust of the eyes. Joshua 7:21.

3. I AM HEARING ABOUT THE PRIDE OF LIFE.

The devil tried this temptation on the Lord also. Luke 4:9.

How did Satan fall? Pride was his sin.

I have also learnt that with “lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life we might compare the three things which led Eve to disobey God, in the garden of Eden. We are reading about that in the first book of the BIBLE in Genesis 3:6.

I have learnt that “The world” in First John 2:15 means man’s world in its state as fallen from God. In First John 5:19 we are told that “the whole world is under the control of the evil one” and in First John 2:15 we are commanded “not to love the world or anything in the world.”

“CLOSE THE DOORS ON THE OUTSIDE WORLD………and enjoy a peaceful outlook…” I am reading under the picture of a house in  “Northland’s biggest real estate guide” (current to March 28, 2012)