GUARD AGAINST LUST [DEVOTION] - 17 July 2009
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GUARD AGAINST LUST
Proverbs 4:23 - Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.
Jesus said, '… Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart' (Matthew 5:28 NIV). Why did Jesus say this? Because every lustful glance damages your marriage bond. The less you desire your mate, the more you'll look for things in them to justify your fantasies. And the saddest part is, you'll never know how good your marriage could have been.
To win, you must decide once and for all to be fully committed to God. Here are three Scriptures you need to live by:
1) 'I have made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully… ' (Job 31:1 NIV). Before David got into trouble with Bathsheba we read: '… He saw a woman bathing… inquired about the woman… and took her… ' (2 Samuel 11:2-4 NKJV). Pay close attention to the progression: 'saw', 'inquired,' 'took.' If what you're looking at is not yours, pull your eyes away immediately.
2) '… Take captive every thought… make it obedient to Christ' (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV). Police your mind. Instead of giving in to your daydreams or the internet or magazines, etc fill your mind with God's Word and memories of your best moments with your mate. 'Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee' (Psalm 119:11).
3) 'Above all… guard your heart.' Work on strengthening your bond with your mate. Decide to love even when you don't feel like it, and your love will begin to blossom. And if you need to, find someone who can help you. '… A brother is born for adversity' (Proverbs 17:17). Sometimes the difference between victory and defeat can be as little as five or ten minutes on the telephone, talking and praying with someone who understands.
The Word for Today with Bob Gass from The Vine.
QUOTES:
"I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness." -- Abraham Maslow
"Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we already do." -- James Harvey Robinson
"Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen." -- Peter Marshall
"A teacher affects all eternity. You never know where his influence stops." -- Henry Adams
"Life is not a 'brief candle'. It is a splendid torch that I want to make burn as brightly as possible before handing on to future generations." – George Bernard Shaw
"The greatest things ever done on Earth have been done little by little." -- William Jennings Bryan, politician
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -- Eleanor Roosevelt
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