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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Adultery!
"You have heard that it was said, 'Don't do the sin of
adultery.' But I tell you that if a person looks at a woman
and wants to sin sexually with her, then that person has
already done that sin with the woman in his mind."
-- Matthew 5:27-28 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
In an era where adultery is considered acceptable, or at least
something to be ignored, Jesus' standard of an inner-driven
righteousness that transcends the call of the Law to be sexually pure
seems extreme. But adultery in practice begins with adultery in the
heart. More than just a look, lust is a look to have and possess. That
kind of lust has already moved the heart into action to betray a holy
covenant between God, a husband, and a wife. This betrayal is wrong. We
must not hide behind righteous exteriors when our interior world is
rotting with evil. We must deal with this lust or it will consume us.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O Lord God Almighty, create in me a clean heart. I want to be more like
you in my character: pure, resisting things that are evil, and
faithful, honoring my commitment to you and to others. Please forgive
me in my times of weakness and mold me into your holy servant to be
used for your glory. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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