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Friday, May 16
Matthew 5:27-37
BUT I SAY TO YOU
... Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:28, NIV
The Scripture says that in the past God spoke through His prophets, but today He has spoken to us by His Son (Hebrews 1: 1-2).
According to Henry Blackabay, in "Experiencing God," the Lord speaks to us by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, the church and circumstances. Is His Word saying anything to you? God has a word for every situation. But, people do not always hear Him!
Jesus, in today's passage, gave us a better understanding about sexual sin. This is not the same as the Old Testament Law.
Jesus said things that were different from what men had known and practised on the issue of sexual immorality.
Thus, the popular saying that the voice of men is the voice of God (vox populi, vox Dei) is not correct. What will make it correct is if it agrees with what God says. You need to know that it is better to hear God's voice, but the best is to obey Him when He speaks, even if it is different from what you have always known and practised (James 1 :22).
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No one can hurt you without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt
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