Matthew 5: 27-30- Lust
Read Matthew 5:27- 30 - Jesus was preaching to people over two thousand years ago. This specific topic has not changed in those two thousand years. In our society today, so many problems are caused by greed. Lust is also an overriding problem in our society as evidenced by the sexual nature of entertainment and advertising and social media. Jesus tells us in verses 27 and 28, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shal l not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman (or a man) with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Acting is one thing, wanting to act is no different as Jesus teaches in this passage. Jesus is laying down basics of Christian beliefs but also Christian behavior. He is expecting t hose who believe in Him to exercise restraint not only in our actions but in disciplining our hearts and our thoughts. Satan has used the sexual nature of people’s lives to distract people from a sexually pure life, and w...