Tuesday September 05th, 2023
« I have made a solemn promise never to look with lust (sexual desires) at a person of the opposite sex (nor of the same sex) »
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
28 But now I tell you: anyone who looks at a woman and wants to possess her is guilty of committing adultery with her in his heart.
29 So if your right eye causes you to sin, take it out and throw it away! It is much better for you to lose a part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into hell.
30 If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is much better for you to lose one of your limbs than to have your whole body go off to hell.
Many Christians claim not to be committing sexual sins because they are not physically having illicit affair with anyone.
However, many such persons overlook the fact that every time they allow their minds to lust after anyone, they have committed fornication or adultery, as the case may be.
Our Lord Jesus Christ summarized this truth in Matthew 5:28 CW
« But I say to you that whoever looks at a person to lust for them has already committed adultery with them in his/her heart. »
Whatever you capture with your eyes and allow your mind, to dwell upon can corrupt your entire body.
Matthew 6:22-23 says that the eye is the light of the body and if your eye is evil, your whole body would be filled with darkness.
This Scripture further validates the truth that anyone who looks at someone else either physically or virtually in a lustful manner will have a body filled with darkness, even if such a person does not engage in sexual immorality physically.
Beloved, don’t allow your eyes to bring darkness to your body.
Your body is God’s temple – it should be full of light at all times.
You have been redeemed with the blood of Jesus, please glorify God in your body and spirit since you completely belong to Him now – (1 Corinthians 6:20).
There are many ways by which the eyes can corrupt the whole body.
What kind of movies or tv shows do you watch?
What kind of things do you view on your computer or other devices?
Do you peak at pictures of naked people or scenes depicting sexual immorality?
You had better stop before you fill your body with darkness.
There is a African adage that says, “If you are not to eat it, then don’t bring it close to your nose”.
Since you know clearly that you are not to commit fornication or adultery, why then do you indulge in viewing things that are designed to lure you into these sins?
Why do you delight in things that can cause you to feel lust?
Delete everything that can cause you to lust.’ Discipline yourself to stop lusting altogether and remain pure indeed.
Application: Stop lusting.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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