Based upon recent jaw dropping news from Florida, I guess you can say Van Halen’s 1984 song Hot for Teacher was ahead of its time. According to a report from Lakeland Police, a 29 year old English teacher has been fired for having sex with 3 boys who were all 17 at the time. While David Lee Roth initially sang this song as a dream, this fantasy has become reality in too many communities across the country.
The Bible warns readers about the dangers of temptation in James 1:13-15. When an individual begins to long for something outside of God’s will, your mind loses its ability to think rationally. Once enticed, humans become like fish unable to turn down Satan’s bait. Subsequently, lust prompts people to engage in sin like the April 14, 2014 piece in the Lakeland Ledger.
No one is immune to this desire. If you place yourself into a precarious position, sooner or later you are going to fall, indulging in acts that you log for. Teenagers who think their faith is strong are often overwhelmed by college, succumbing to alcohol, drugs and rejecting God until its convenient to come back to church. Perhaps, the apostle Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 are a firm warning to anyone on the fence. Be careful what you long for because bad company corrupts good character, no matter what your intentions may be.
What do you think about the current moral decay across the country?
by Jay Mankus
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