Lust Kills DestinySample

Lust in His Heart

“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” Matthew‬ ‭5:28‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Lust reveals a deeper heart issue. In fact, according to Matthew‬ ‭5:28‬ ‭KJV‬‬, lust starts in the heart. Before lust manifests, it first starts within the borders your heart. Jesus declares, in Matthew‬ ‭5:28‬ ‭KJV‬‬, “That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” The spirit of lust extends beyond a physical act.

Lust begins privately before it manifests publicly. Just because you have not acted upon the physical act does not mean that you have not committed adultery. Adultery starts within the borders of your heart. Adultery goes beyond physical connectivity and sex.

Adultery can be committed emotionally. Adultery can be committed spiritually. Adultery can be committed mentally. You can be emotionally tied to someone who has caught a hold of your heart. Your soul can be tied to someone who has intellectually stimulated and grasped a hold of your heart. 

Who has your heart? What do you crave? Who do you crave? What void are you trying to fill? Who has caught your eye? Who has caught your heart? Who has caught your ear? Choose to keep your hands clean and your heart pure. Choose to focus on Christ. 

Men, it’s not okay to look. Proverbs‬ ‭6:27‬ ‭AMPC‬‬ declares, “Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?” Lust lures. Lust burns. Lust is deceitful. Lust is never satisfied. Proverbs‬ ‭6:26‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.” 

Lust is expensive and will cost you everything. Proverbs‬ ‭6:26‬ ‭NLT‬‬ puts it this way: “For a prostitute will bring you to poverty, but sleeping with another man’s wife will cost you your life.”