DCLM Higher Everyday 12 December 2024 — Flee Youthful Lusts
DCLM Higher Everyday 10 December 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Flee Youthful Lusts
Topic: Flee Youthful Lusts
Text: 2 Timothy 2:19-22
19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Key Verse: “Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart” (2 Timothy 2:22).
Message
Any inordinate and unrighteous passion to go into an immoral act that will bring condemnation to the soul of a youth is referred to as youthful lust. Inordinate desires that originate from uncontrolled lusts in the heart have led many youths to pornography, masturbation, bestiality, homosexuality, early and unwanted pregnancies, venereal diseases, and so on. If you do not fight against lust gallantly, it can destroy your physical and spiritual life. Hence, the instruction of God is to flee youthful lust.
Also Read: Open Heaven 11 December 2024 – Strive To Preach The Word
There is no tenable excuse to commit immorality. Therefore, do not allow any boy or girl to seduce you to sell your soul to the devil in exchange for illegitimate pleasures. If you are under intense pressure to yield to youthful lust, do what Joseph did (Genesis 39: 7-12). Run away from seducers, look away or create a distance between you and the object of temptation! Don’t be a victim. If you are lusting after anyone or addicted to any sexual perversion mentioned above, repent and open the door of your heart for Christ to come in. He will cleanse you with His blood.
Quote: Run away from seducers
Challenge: Don’t be a victim of youthful lusts.
Prayer for today: O Lord, give me the grace to overcome youthful lusts.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
