Let me start off by saying it’s good to be back. I have been
under attack by the enemy. It hasn’t been easy but God has gotten me through.
Last time we concluded the study of Solomon for the time being. I hope it
blessed you enough to apply what you have learned into your life. God has now
switched me toward an epidemic that’s happening. It seems like every day the
media is talking about it. The epidemic is called lust of the sexual type.
Today we are going to look at definition of lust.
Every time you turn on the news you hear about sexual lust.
From coaches, athletes, politicians, teachers, people in ministry even a former
president, it has touched all walks of life. To understand better what we are
dealing with, let’s get a definition of lust. According to the Merriam-Webster
dictionary “lust is an intense or unbridled sexual desire. To have an intense
desire or need; crave specifically to have a sexual urge.” Lust is the works of
the devil. It usually doesn’t come on at once. It works slowly into your spirit
were you may not notice how much damage it’s causing. You will say to yourself
“I was just joking or it’s not causing any harm. All we are doing is having a
conversation. We just had a business lunch. I can control it.” We all kid
around with people and have fun. We all are going to interact with people. This
is to be expected. God wants you to enjoy life and he understands we interact
with one another. However, you have to be aware of your behavior and when the
enemy is trying to sneak in. Always remember the enemy is more crafty then any
beast in the field. A lot of times you can start off innocent. You had no
intent in trying to get with this person in a lustful kind of way. We say it
just happened. There’s always a beginning or spark that lights this fire. Make
sure you put it out before the fire gets out of control. What is the God You
Said Verse of Today?
Here’s how the bible defines lust. In Job 31:11 & 12 NLT
it states “For lust is a shameful sin, a crime that should be punished. It is a
fire that burns all the way to hell. It would wipe out everything I own.” This
is a very powerful and direct message. God is saying lust is a sin. It’s a
crime and shameful. You can also expect some type of punishment to be administered.
Look some of the headlines for proof now and in the past. Penn State University
and the Sandusky case. School teachers
having a lustful relationship with a younger students. Priest being accused of
sexual abuse. The trial that went on in
Atlanta about someone being shot at a daycare because of lust. The person who
committed the lustful act is put to shame. They are exposed along with everyone
who’s associated with them. Depending on the circumstances it can be a crime.
Once prosecuted, you will be punished for the lustful act. You may not be
prosecuted by the judicial system but you will by someone. Your life as you
knew it will be severely damaged before you go to the court room. Even if your
found innocent, in most cases your life will never be the same. You could lose
your freedom, your spouse, family, friends, reputation and it goes on and on.
Lust is fire that consumes and destroys. It can wipe out everything you own.
Your finances, property your career etc… You will be in hell on earth. You
can’t control it. It’s not meant to be controlled. If you’re committing a
lustful act with anyone this is your wake up call. You need to stop now and
pray. If needed, seek professional help with this problem. If you see someone
doing a lustful act with someone, you need to report it. We need to pray for
the victim of the lustful act. It’s a long road to recovery for the victims. We
will continue to study lust to get a better understanding on what it is. Also,
I’m going to use the letters in lust to form phrases. Here’s your phrase for
today.
L-leads
U-u
T-to
S-shame
L-leads
U-u
T-to
S-sin
I got so much that God has put on my mind about what’s under
attack in our walk with him. I know I will be talking about lust again but I
don’t know exactly when. So next time, I will talk about wherever God guides me
to. Until then, may God continue to bless you and keep you.
Walt GP
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