You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:27-28
For those sitting in the grass listening to this great sermon, thinking, "I have not touched, therefore it was just harmless fantasy." Jesus brought them up short by letting them know their guilt just by thinking of the sin. We have been brought up in a time when our thoughts and even our speech are protected freedoms. Hmm, so if I pass a law for myself that I can think of anything I want, then I'm good! Utter nonsense, that is simply restating what Adam and Eve did when taking from the forbidden tree. The government may not prosecute a person for thinking sinful thoughts, but challenging the judgement of God would not be a way to eternal life. So, how can I stop those thoughts? Prayer for a clean heart, and perhaps most immediately, quit feeding the beast!
Praise God, who can cleanse us from the lust in the heart!
Bucky
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