The lust of the eyes is a problem for many people who have accepted Jesus as their personal Saviour. They are not able to maintain holiness in their thoughts. They become obsessed with guilt. They may repeatedly get convicted of their sin in revival meetings and make decisions to stay pure, but only to be defeated in a few days. Is there a solution? Many young people struggle with this problem. There is definitely a way to be victorious over this temptation. Dont be discouraged. Jesus Himself passed through the youth stage. He Himself was tempted and so He is able to help us with perfect understanding (Heb 2:18). Let us then approach the Throne of Grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need (Heb 4:16). We who have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Saviour must also accept Him as our Helper. This is the first step for victory. Next, shun all practices, places and persons which lead you to temptation. When the Scripture talks about other sins, it commands us to resist, but while talking about the sin of fleshly lust, we are commanded to run away (2 Tim 2:22; 2 Cor 6:18). Why? Because no one can fight against lust and come out victorious. It is like fire. Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned? This does not mean that we walk down the road with our eyes closed. You cannot avoid the first look. That is not sin, but you can avoid the second! Surrender your eyes to the Lord and decide not to see the forbidden with lust. Only such a decision saved Job! (Job 31:1). We cannot avoid eagles flying over our head, but we certainly can prevent them building their nests on our head! Never be lazy. The idle mind is the workshop of the devil. When the mind is empty, demons rush to occupy it (Mt 12:43-45). Read the Bible and fill your heart with the Scripture (Psa 119:11). As much as you sleep during the night, you must work during the day. Get actively involved in gardening, jogging, games, etc. Im glad my blessed Saviour was once a child like me, To show how pure and holy His little ones might be; And if I try to follow His footsteps here below, He never will forget me, because He loves me so! (Emily H. Miller)
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 02:22:46 +0000
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