A Christian’s challenge - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Mark 8:36; 1 John 2:15-17

A Christian's challenge
The world we live in puts pressure on people; it has so much to offer that we risk spending our lives running after what is merely vanity. Money, material possession, leisure activities, popularity and culture cannot be the ultimate purpose of our life. These values with their pretensions are fleeting.
Let us be clear in our minds; let us stop for a moment to see things in their perspective and ask some pointed questions. What do I really seek? What is my plan for my life? Do we recall the Lord's words: "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matthew 6:21). What we love - our "treasure" - binds us transforms us. If we love the world and its pleasures, all will go well for a time. But our thirst for happiness will not be truly satisfied and we shall lose our life. Let us rather respond to God's invitation and come to Jesus; He will grant us a peace, a joy and a hope that goes beyond all else, even death.
The challenge to us, dear fellow Christians, is to live in the world without allowing the world to live in us. If we seek first the kingdom of God, i.e. the Lord's presence in every circumstance, we shall be able to live happily without being tied down by the world's values and priorities. Our life in this world will be truly beneficial for ourselves and our surroundings, and it will honour the Saviour.
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 26