Passage of the Day:
One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute. He went in to spend the night with her. 2 The people of Gaza were told, “Samson is here!” So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They made no move during the night, saying, “At dawn we’ll kill him.” 3 But Samson lay there only until the middle of the night. Then he got up and took hold of the doors of the city gate, together with the two posts, and tore them loose, bar and all. He lifted them to his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill that faces Hebron. 4 Some time later, he fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah, Judges 16:1-4.
Reflection:
No matter how disciplined that you are, we have all done something that we regret. During an unexpected temptation or weak moment, all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory, Romans 3:9-12. Yet, it’s one thing to tell a lazy lie than to end up participant in some sort of X-rated moment. Although all sin is considered the same, James 4:17, committing sexual acts cause you to sin against another soul, 1 Corinthians 6:15-16.
Prayerful Action:
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body, 1 Corinthians 6:18.
Building Up Bible Believing Behaviors:
When I grew up, X-rated content was limited to adult bookstores. Unfortunately, after forty years of pushing the envelopes, even things like coloring books have become X-rated. Curse words, perversity and nudity have become accepted in American culture as sexual content continues to sell. Nonetheless, Jesus calls His followers to strive for perfection, Matthew 5:48. While everyone has their own version of kryptonite, flee from these desires so that you avoid X-rated moments.
Song of the Day:
James 1:13-15 serves as a warning against giving into temptation. May the lyrics of God Help Me empower you to resist temptation.
by Jay Mankus
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