John Piper offered the following words of caution and encouragement on the Desiring God blog this morning:
Seeing Bathsheba bathing led to David’s adultery with her (2 Samuel 11:2-3).
David was a man after God’s own heart. David was born again. David wrote divinely inspired scripture. David was blessed with wisdom and power. David enjoyed an everlasting covenant relationship with God.
So what chance do you think you have to escape the effect of looking at naked women?
Those who are already gone—who’ve given up and forsaken their relationship with God—may say: Well, if you’ve seen it, you’ve done it. So might as well do it.
Those who are not yet gone may say, I will make a covenant with my eyes not to look upon a woman (Job 31:1).
May the Lord grant you grace to show that you are not already gone.
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You know, it’s not often that I agree with something I’ve heard that Piper has said, but here I have to.
Nick: I felt John really got to the heart of the issue with that post. It’s a good reminder for all men to strive for sexual purity in and through the power and grace of God.
Amen!
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