The way Jesus exposes the scripture is far beyond what I’ve learned from teachers in the past. Though I’ve read it many times, I’ve never linked his sermon to the commandments. The portion of Jesus’s sermon about lust directly correlates with the seventh commandment: Thou shalt not commit adultery. He makes it very clear that lusting after someone who’s not yours corrupts the mind. But, here is the kicker, you will pay for the lust of your mind with your body. He says it is better to cut off the part of your body that sins rather than send your whole body to hell. If you don’t understand what that means, it means that just desiring someone other than your spouse is the sin of adultery. The enemy has definitely seared our minds when it comes to the adultery commandment by making us believe that it’s okay to look upon another’s body and desire it as long as we don’t act upon it. He takes it a step further, making it even harder to obey. Control your emotions! Satan knows how to entice people into hell by flaunting gorgeous people on television and in the movies. Don’t fall for his cunning schemes. Focus on Jesus, and those desires will likely disappear.
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 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 5:27-28
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