In 1967, when first released, Louis Armstrong’s ‘It’s a Wonderful World’ did poorly in the U.S.A.  It gained in popularity years later. It’s a wonderful world; or is it?

“Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy (James 4:4b HCSB).

God created the world. It was good; as a matter of fact, it was very good.

“God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. Evening came and then morning: the sixth day (Genesis 1:31 HCSB).”

Soon after, sin entered the world.

“Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?’

The woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden.  But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’

‘No! You will not die,’ the serpent said to the woman. In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it (Genesis 3:1-6 HCSB).”

Sin has consequences.

“For the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23a HCSB).”

… “but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23b HCSB).”

Published articles in Mature Living Magazine, Devotions for the Deaf, The Secret Place, Coosa Journal, Mary Hollingsworth's The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter, Jo Krueger's Every Day in God's Word. http://www.pamforddavis.com
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