The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.
but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever: The alternative is so appealing. If one places all of his confidence in this world, he aspires for the transient, the ephemeral, the passing; but if he continues in obedience to the will of God, he aspires for the lasting, the infinite, the eternal. "Doeth" is present tense and speaks of the continuous doing of God’s "will" or doing what God wants. Instead of being directed in life by the desires of the flesh, the Christian is motivated by the desires of God. The consequent blessing is to "abide for ever" or to enjoy everlasting life with the Lord and all the redeemed. The pleasures of sin are "for a season" (Hebrews 11:25), whereas obedience to God’s will brings eternal joy.