A Burning Issue
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? Proverbs 6:27-28
Solomon poses "burning" questions in the verses above regarding lust in the heart. While the questions are simply answered, the concept of lust is not so easily accepted. Irregardless of the object: a woman, a bass boat or other worldly items, the results are the same. We can not have sin in our heart and not suffer the consequences. We clearly understand the consequences of getting burned physically from his scenarios above but do we practically apply the same principle to our heart? David's lust for Bathsheba cost both of them an enormous price physically, emotionally and spiritually.
So are the price of our lusts. It may start simply as noticing the attraction of another person or thing but will quickly grow out of control. Much like a fire consumes all fuel around it, lust will consume all of the peace within our heart. There is no way for it to co-exist with christian virtues within our heart. The simple but not easy solution is for us to prevent the occurrence.
We are all tempted - even Jesus was tempted by the devil (Luke 4:1-13). And it never ends, as shown in verse 13. Sometimes the attraction may be stronger than our abilities but not beyond the strength of the One who lives within us. Don't get burned by temptation but quench it with the power of Christ.
Solomon poses "burning" questions in the verses above regarding lust in the heart. While the questions are simply answered, the concept of lust is not so easily accepted. Irregardless of the object: a woman, a bass boat or other worldly items, the results are the same. We can not have sin in our heart and not suffer the consequences. We clearly understand the consequences of getting burned physically from his scenarios above but do we practically apply the same principle to our heart? David's lust for Bathsheba cost both of them an enormous price physically, emotionally and spiritually.
So are the price of our lusts. It may start simply as noticing the attraction of another person or thing but will quickly grow out of control. Much like a fire consumes all fuel around it, lust will consume all of the peace within our heart. There is no way for it to co-exist with christian virtues within our heart. The simple but not easy solution is for us to prevent the occurrence.
We are all tempted - even Jesus was tempted by the devil (Luke 4:1-13). And it never ends, as shown in verse 13. Sometimes the attraction may be stronger than our abilities but not beyond the strength of the One who lives within us. Don't get burned by temptation but quench it with the power of Christ.
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