The Bible paints a bleak picture of the world and the dangers of trusting in it and not Jehovah. We must live in the world, but we are not to walk hand-in-hand with the world. The world leads to lust and pride (1 John 2:15-16) and separates us more and more from the one our focus should really be on, Jesus.
IF we are walking with God, Jesus is a part of that walk too and He lights our world. The truth is if we are one with Jesus the world can’t control us and thus darkness will not reign in us.
Fighting the pull of the world is just as tough as the mythical sailors being lured by the siren’s song bringing them to a sure death. But that does not have to be us! To live by the light of Jesus means that sin has been exposed for what it is, spiritual death. May we help each other to walk in the light of Jesus each and every day to keep worldly darkness out of our souls.
Love & peace my friends… Stevo