The Bible and Life: Sexual Temptation

Hello everyone. Praise the Lord!

Here is an article from an unknown author that I wanted to share.

It’s springtime, the birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing, and women are wearing more revealing clothes.

But some of you guys are already married, and some of those women you’re staring at are other men’s wives.

You should remember what Jesus said about this…

[Matthew 5:27-29] You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Jesus said to pluck out your eye if that’s what it takes not to stare.

Are you even trying not to look lustfully?

Are you avoiding that coworker that tempts you?

Do you still watch TV shows with sex scenes, or do you even watch porn?

If you can’t control yourself do you still go to certain parties or certain bars where women tend to dress provocatively?

If you continue to stare, do not make excuses for yourself, consider,

[1 Corinthians 10:13] No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Jesus explained how serious this is and that you need to take measures to control yourself in Matthew 5:27-29 because. “It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.”

Consider God’s words carefully,

[Jeremiah 5:8-9] They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing for his neighbor’s wife. Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord. “Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?”

Springtime is when David saw Bathsheba, imagine how much trouble he would have avoided if the second he saw her on the roof bathing he would have said “nope”, turned around, and went back inside.

Which brings up the question, why was Bathsheba bathing in broad daylight within view of the king’s palace?

We should try not to do anything if it causes another believer to stumble.

[Romans 14:21] It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or ➡️do anything that causes your brother to stumble.⬅️

Which means women should follow God’s commands to dress modestly.

[1 Timothy 2:9] And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes.

I have addressed both sides of the issue, men should work hard to control themselves and women shouldn’t go around tempting men to stare with provocative clothing. But no doubt in the comment section many of you will act as if I didn’t cover both roles men and women are commanded to take to prevent this problem.