Daily Devotional
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Saturday 19 September 2026
Adultery Begins in the Heart
„But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
Jesus exposes the root. Adultery doesn't only begin in a bed, a hotel room, or a secret rendezvous. It begins when lust is welcomed into the heart. This is confronting, because people often insist that they 'haven't done anything,' while their fantasies, glances, and desires are already taking on a life of their own. Jesus is not harsh to destroy you; He is sharp to save you before sin reaches its full growth. The question is honest: what do you look at, what do you fantasize about, and what lust do you still call innocent while Jesus has already called it by name?
Proclamation
I bring my heart under the lordship of Jesus. Lust has no right to dwell in me. My thoughts, desires, and glances are cleansed by God's truth.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, search my heart. Let me not play with lust or reassure myself with half-truths. Cleanse my inner being and teach me to be faithful from within. Amen.
— Robin Prijs
