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The Poison of Impurity

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints.  Ephesians 5:3

 

In God's eyes, impurity is one of the most revolting sins, because it twists and distorts one of God's most precious gifts: human love. Impurity drags this gift down to the level of the beast.

Yet impurity--surrounding us as it does in the form of filthy stories, suggestive remarks, open vulgarity; in magazines, on television, in the movies, through the Internet--has a better press agent than purity. Purity is considered smug, but impurity is considered smart--and the consequences of this vicious sin are played down. Satan fails to speak of the remorse, the futility, the loneliness, and the spiritual devastation that go hand in hand with immorality.

But Christ will cleanse you and give you victory over your sin. Jesus said to the immoral woman, "Go and sin no more" (John 8:11). He says that to you as well--and He never told anyone to do something without also offering the power to do it.

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.