July 23 how to defy sinful desire. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called

the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God rather than

enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the

treasures of Egypt for he was looking to the reward. He brews 11, 24 to 26 or boil it down to

the essentials. By faith Moses left the fleeting pleasures of sin for he was looking to the reward.

Faith is not content with fleeting pleasures. It is ravenous for joy, joy that lasts forever.

And the word of God says in your presence there is fullness of joy at your right hand our pleasures

forever more. So 1611. So faith will not be sidetracked into the deceitful pleasures of sin.

It will not give up so easily in its quest for maximum joy. The role of God's word is to feed

faiths appetite for God. And in doing this it weans my heart off of the deceptive taste of lust.

At first lust begins to trick me into feeling that I would really miss out on some great satisfaction

if I followed the path of purity. But then I take up the sword of the spirit and begin to fight.

I read that it is better to gouge out my eyes than to lust at you 529. I read that if I think about

things that are pure and lovely and excellent piece of God will be with me. Philippians 4, 8 and 9.

I read that setting the mind on the flesh brings death but setting the mind on the spirit brings

life and peace. Romans 8, 6. I read that lust wages war against my soul 1 Peter to 11 and that the

pleasures of this life choke out the life of the spirit Luke 8, 14. Best of all I read that God with

holds no good thing from those who walk uprightly some 84 11 and that the pure in heart will see God.

Matthew 5, 8. As I pray from my face to be satisfied with God's life and peace,

the sword of the spirit carves the sugar coating off the poison of lust.

And I see it for what it is. And by the grace of God it's alluring power is broken.