"Every one who looks at a woman to lust after her has already adulterated with her in his heart," Matthew 5:28.
And, maybe, she didn't even know about it! Always blamed her because of her dress. Or lack of it. Because, besides everything else, she didn't wear a veil over her face. King David and me, alike: our pure hearts would not have been tempted if it weren't for her lack of discretion. Nossiree, bob! Definitely her fault. Eve, get dressed! Adam was fine until you showed up! In a sex-saturated society how can we expect men to exercise self-control? Sow a few wild oats. Boys will be boys. But Scripture reads different, doesn't it: Living in the lust of the flesh, we follow the desires of body and mind. Your body, your mind. And the man's man, Jesus, sees it different, too: The problem of lust lies in you, O man, looker!
Christ shines into heart shadows. We confess the deep need for passionate change. We yield to God's Spirit, to self-control. Today, give thanks, brother with a brother, or sister with a sister, to God, the transformer of hearts.
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