Days of Praise Podcast
The Real and the Unreal World
“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.” (<a class='bi... More...
- Broadcast on:
- 30 Sep 2024
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- other
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast. A daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The real and the unreal world. He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts up the beggar from the dung hill to set them among princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory for the pillars of the earth are the lords and he has set the world upon them. 1 Samuel 2.8 Our text contains the first reference in the Bible to God's world. The pillars upon which it is set are literally firm summits, not columns, speaking of its permanence, established that it shall not be moved through the eternal ages when the Lord reigns. That is the real world where all who have been raised up by the Lord through faith in his word will inherit the throne of glory and reign with him forever. But that real world has for a time become this present evil world, often mistakenly represented by its worldly inhabitants as their real world. In reality, this present world is very ephemeral for the world passes away. This present unreal world has become the domain of Satan, the God of this world, for the whole world lies in wickedness or the wicked one. Consequently, it is essential for believers now living in the world to heed the Lord's warning. I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. The world includes its inhabitants and the world system they have developed. This present world, because of sin, has become so unreal that it no longer even knows its creator. He was in the world and the world was made by him and the world knew him not. Nevertheless, God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. We can defeat this present evil world and prepare for our eternal service and the real world to come. This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise. [MUSIC PLAYING]