The Bible uses the word world (or cosmos) in different ways.
Many of the uses are negative.
For example, the Bible describes the world as…
… a corrupt system that’s hostile to God (Eph. 2:2)
… a source of many stumbling blocks to us (Mt. 18:7)
… and an order of life seeking to keep us from the love of the Father (1 Jn.2:17).
Yet, despite the world’s hostility to God, He does not give up on it.
In fact…
He loves the world so much He gave His Son to save it (Jn. 3:16).
And He calls us amidst the darkness of this world to be lights in it (Phil. 2:15)…
… living with the assurance that Jesus has overcome the world (Jn. 16:33).
Every man is seeking to find his way in the world.
And the challenge for every man is to escape the world’s corruptions while brightening the place God has called him…
As he uses his gift and plays his part in building a city on a hill.
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven (Mt.5:14-16).
