Comments on: Lust – So What?

By: Luke Gilkerson

Luke Gilkerson — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:24:28 +0000

Thanks, Barry, for your reply. I agree that any sin is linked to idolatry in some way making it something offensive to God and a betrayal of what true worship is. The replacement of God with food is essentially “belly worship” (Philippians 3:19), the worship of the appetites. I often think about how easily and quickly I respond to the call of my physical appetites and how slowly I respond to the prompting of the Spirit to obey.

I remember the first time I studied Psalm 121. This is the 2nd psalm in a series called “the songs of ascents.” These were sung by faithful pilgrims as they traveled to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. As they traveled along they passed by many sites and sounds. They sang, “I lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?” (v.1). The hills and high places were popular spots for altars to foreign gods. On their pilgrimage they passed by many hills of idolatry but pressed on because they knew that “My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth” (v.2). I am more and more convinced that the greater vision we have of the true God as the Most High God, the Maker, the Sovereign Lord, the more the small, trinket gods of our culture will lose their appeal.

God bless, Barry!

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Lust - so what? | Weight Upon the Lord — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:24:57 +0000

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By: Barry T

Barry T — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:53:12 +0000

Great article – I’ll have to read the full sermon soon. This begs the question, though – can’t you substitute any other addictive behavior for the word ‘lust,’ and have it apply? For instance, I have an issue with gluttony – food becomes my god, ahead of (or in place of) the spot that God should occupy. I struggle trying to explain this to other people who don’t struggle with food addiction – in God’s eyes, it’s still sin, because it takes the place of God in our worship. Since they don’t have an issue with it (just like folks who don’t have an issue with pornography or sexual addiction), they think it’s a ’sin with a little ’s”.

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