As we look out on the world and the signs (things happening) we need to get out of the cares and fears of what may happen. This thing of Serving GOD or Mammon is a very serious business (eonian life or death). Everything that is of the world is passing, do not take my word for it, what says the Scriptures:1Jn 2:8 (MKJV) Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true Light now shines.
1Jn 2:16 (GNB)Everything that belongs to the world---what the sinful self desires, what people see and want, and everything in this world that people are so proud of---none of this comes from the Father; it all comes from the world.
1Jn 2:17 (GNB)The world and everything in it that people desire is passing away; but those who do the will of God live forever.
Isa 29:13 (KJV)Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Eze 33:31 (KJV)And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Mat 15: 7-9 (MKJV)7 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
8 "This people draws near to Me with their mouth, and honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
9 But in vain they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
george.