You can sin all you want to

BIBLE MEDITATION:

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 2 Peter 1:4

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

When a person is saved, they are always saved. However, some people distort this truth. They get the idea that if it’s true, they’ll sin all they want to. 

Friend, I’ll let you in on a secret: I sin all I want to. The thing is, I don’t want to!

You see, if you’ve have really surrendered yourself to God and asked Him to save you, Peter tells us you’ve become “partakers of the divine nature.” If the only thing that keeps you from sinning is fear of losing your salvation, I wonder if you’ve ever been saved in the first place.

Does becoming “partakers of the divine nature” mean that you don’t sin any more? No. Before I was saved, I was running to sin. Now, I’m running from it. I may slip, but because I’m saved, I have a desire to live pure and clean to the glory of God.

ACTION POINT:

What about you? Do you have a desire to be holy? Or do you treat the doctrine of “once saved, always saved” as a license to live a sinful life? If it’s the latter, you’re in trouble.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

Are you single? Here’s God best desire for you…

BIBLE MEDITATION:

It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 1 Corinthians 7:1-2

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Premarital sex always endangers future marital happiness. It follows as night follows day. Surveys show that those who were sexually pure when they went to the marriage altar have the greatest opportunity to have a happy marriage. People who keep God's laws concerning purity enjoy a better sexual relationship with their spouse than those who break God's laws.

You can understand why. Suppose a man says to a woman “I love you so much, I just can’t wait.” He talks her into giving in to his desires. Is he trustworthy? On the other hand think about a man who loves and respects a woman by keeping her pure. Do you see the trust this builds?

Impurity sins against your future marriage and happiness. God has a wonderful plan for you. Sex is so bad outside marriage because it’s so good inside marriage. He has planned the greatest fulfillment for you. You have to feel sorry for the other group because they’ve missed what their Creator has designed them for.

ACTION POINT:

Are you single? Take courage from knowing your purity is God’s best for you. Though it may be hard to wait, God will honor your obedience.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

Practicing Purity

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Christian young people have asked me what specific things they can do to practice moral purity. Three of those are:

First, watch the crowd they hang out with. Choose their friends wisely (see Proverbs 13:20).

Second, guard what they put into their minds from books, movies, and music (see Psalm 101:3a, Proverbs 6:27).

Lastly, control their thought life (see Proverbs 23:7a, Philippians 4:8). The thought is the father of the deed. Someone has well said, "We cannot keep the birds from flying over our heads, but we can keep them from making a nest in our hair."

ACTION POINT:

Walk with God today as you never have before. Guard your heart (Proverbs 4:23, Ephesians 5:3-5). Make a covenant with your eyes (Job 31:1). Set a guard over your lips (Psalm 141:3). Take charge of your thought life: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Philippians 4:8)

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

God Is Your Best Purity

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“. . . it is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.” 1 Corinthians 7:1-2

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Premarital sex always endangers future marital happiness. It follows as night follows day. Surveys have shown that those who were sexually pure when they went to the marriage altar have the greatest opportunity to have a happy marriage.

You can understand why. Suppose a man says to a woman “I love you so much, I just can’t wait.” He talks her into giving in to his desires. Now think about a man who loves and respects a woman by keeping her pure. Do you see the trust that this builds? God has a wonderful plan for you. Sex is so bad outside marriage because it’s so good inside marriage.

ACTION POINT:

Are you single? Take courage from knowing God’s best is your purity. Though it may be hard to wait, God will honor your obedience.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Practicing Purity

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Christian young people have asked me what specific things they can do to practice moral purity. Three of those are:

• First, watch the crowd they hang out with. Choose their friends wisely (see Proverbs 13:20). 

• Second, guard what they put into their minds from books, movies, and music (see Psalm 101:3a, Proverbs 6:27). 

• Lastly, control their thought life (see Proverbs 23:7a, Philippians 4:8). The thought is the father of the deed. Someone has well said, "We cannot keep the birds from flying over our heads, but we can keep them from making a nest in our hair."

ACTION POINT:

Walk with God today as you never have before. Guard your heart (Proverbs 4:23, Ephesians 5:3-5). Make a covenant with your eyes (Job 31:1). Set a guard over your lips (Psalm 141:3). Take charge of your thought life: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Philippians 4:8)

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Fidelity, a Multi-Faceted Trait of Character

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” Hebrews 13:4

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

I’m continually amazed at the apathetic responses to surveys where people are asked, “Does it make any difference to you whether a candidate is faithful to his wife or not?” Or, “Would you vote for a man that was unfaithful to his wife?” And they say, “It doesn’t matter.” 

Well, friend, it makes a difference to me. And more importantly, it makes a difference to God. When couples break solemn vows—unless they repent with every ounce of their hearts—trust is broken. Put it down big, straight, and plain: People who treat sex lightly will treat other people lightly.

ACTION POINT:

Are you married? Find some time today to express to your spouse your love and faithful commitment to him or her.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Seeing Him Who is Invisible

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Let me tell you how to experience God: Get your heart pure, and you will see God with the eyes of faith. 

You see, Jesus is not talking about your physical body. You get your spiritual heart right and your spiritual eyes will see. 

Hebrews 11:27 says that Moses “endured as seeing Him who is invisible.” You get your heart right and you’ll see the invisible God…

...in circumstances

...in nature

...in the face of your spouse, your child, your grandchild. 

You’ll see Him in the Scriptures. God will become a bright, living reality to you.

ACTION POINT:

Put on the eyes of faith today and find God creating and sustaining life. Maybe there is a garden newly abloom with spring flowers. Do you see the hand of God?

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Making a Covenant with Your Eyes

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.” Psalm 57:7

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

When I was in college, I kept a motto on my desk that said, “He who would not fall down ought not to walk in slippery places. Keep yourself clean. Keep yourself pure. Watch what you set before your eyes.” There needs to be discipline. 

Job said, “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look upon a maid” (Job 31:1). If we are to have a walk of purity in obedience to God, we must determine ahead of time what our course of action will be. One big decision will take care of a lot of little ones.

ACTION POINT:

Are you going on a trip alone any time soon? If so, make the decision right now to keep your walk pure and holy for God’s glory.

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers