Do Not Be Obsessed With Pleasure

Wag laging maghanap ng sarap. Do not seek and love pleasure.

Luke 8:14

The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures and they do not mature.

The goal of going to church and the Christian life after being saved through faith in the Lord Jesus is to grow and mature and to be like Christ. Many people do not mature because they love pleasure not discipline. Parati nating sinasabi, para mag-mature sa pananampalataya ang isang tao, dapat may ministry sya. Pero yung iba ayaw dahil ayaw mahirapan. Dahil siyempre may mga meeting at may demand sa oras, makakabawas ito sa free time at sa sariling kagustuhan, kaya wag na lang. These people end up not maturing at all. Do not be obsessed with pleasure. Pleasure is ephemeral; it is fleeting. When the stimulus to be entertained is no longer there, we become empty.

There are people who find comfort and happiness in watching movies on DVD. When the credits start scrolling up the screen and the show is ending, what do they do? They pop in another disc in their player because the moment they stop they feel empty and alone again. This happens because the things that we depend on for entertainment and happiness never last. While they may be enjoyed, especially if the Lord allows you to have and enjoy them, do not love them. Treat them as dispensable items in your life. Kaya it is challenging when we go back to basics and convince ourselves that we can live without many things that we have been used to.

      Even Moses was commended.

Hebrews 11:25

He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time.

Siya ay lumaki sa royal court ng Egypt subalit minarapat at minabuti pa nya na makilala bilang isang Hebreo at maging mistulang alipin tulad ng kanyang buong lahi, kesa siya ay magpasasa sa mga sarap sa Egypt na kadalasan ay maraming kasalanang kasama.