BEWARE OF LUST

TUESDAY, 3RD OCTOBER, 2023.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

TOPIC:  BEWARE OF LUST

MEMORIZE: "For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world." 1 John 2:16.

SCRIPTURE READING: 1 John 2:15-17.

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”

EXPOSITION:

Lust can be defined as a strong desire for sex, power or some other thing. The scripture above talks about the lust of the flesh, a reference to sexual lust. How many happy families have been devastated by the lust of the flesh, too numerous and increasing by the day.

LUST OF THE FLESH

Lust of the flesh is not love. Love seeks to give while lust seeks to take, possess. It is a desire to satisfy one’s sexual desire, it is usually short lived and leaves consequences.

King David had an episode of lust of the flesh with Uriah’s wife in 2 Samuel 11. Whilst the Israelite army was off fighting a war David was in his palace and saw the figure of Uriah’s wife bathing, lust overcame him and he ended up committing adultery with her. To cut the story short she became pregnant and to cover his tracks he had the husband, Uriah, killed.

LUST OF THE EYES

The lust of the eyes can mean the desire for power and wealth. It can manifest into peer pressure. The desire to have a thing because I see others with it. It leads to one taking short cuts to hasten the acquisition of what we lust after. These shortcuts can result in criminality.

Celebrity lifestyles and the flaunting of material wealth can result in a lust of the eyes, especially in young people's minds.

Political back stabbings and disloyalty could all be a consequence of a lust of the eye. The lust for power can also be found in the church. These things come from the world and as long as we are in the world we must watch out and be on our guard.

LUST VERSUS LOVE

Whilst lust is all about taking, love is about giving. The two cannot be compared. Love is patient whilst lust is impatient. Love is caring but lust only cares about satisfying itself nevermind who gets hurt.

HOW TO OVERCOME LUST

The way to avoid lust creeping into our hearts is to have another influencer, the Spirit of God. We cultivate his presence by taking in the teachings of the Bible regularly. Reading the word keeps the world away. Regular fellowship with Christians helps also. The most effective is awareness of the potency of this devil’s device called lust and covering ourselves with prayer, Lord keep me from lust, amen. Remain blessed.

PRAYER POINT:  Lord, keep me from lust In Jesus Name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Micah  4 – 7.

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ANCHOR OF LIFE is the daily devotional guide written by PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE, General Overseer, Anchor of Life & Redemption Ministry Int’l. It is an extraction of God’s word designed to draw the sincere seekers closer to God on a daily basis through an insightful exposition and analysis of God’s Word. 

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