“For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles–when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.”
lusts
“To lust” means to strongly desire to have what belongs to someone else, to covet. The word “lusts” simply means passionate desires of any kind. When we direct our inner drive toward something outside the will of God we live for a purpsose different from what God has planned.
Before becoming Christians we gave our thought life over to vile thinking, not only to sexual sins, but to bitterness, rivalry and many other mental attitude sins. Lusts cover many categories: power, approbation or money lusts. These things are equally the lusts of the flesh (Romans 13:14; Galatians 5:16, 24; Ephesians 2:3; 2 Peter 2:18; 1 John 2:16).
The word “lusts” also describes the orientation of the soul, the natural tendency towards things evil. Such lusts are not necessarily base and immoral. They may be refined in character.
Principle:
People who gratify their lust patterns do not develop toughness of soul when trial comes.
Application:
When we live to gratify lusts, we will not develop toughness of soul. When suffering comes we will fall apart.
Using the passages below, evaluate your thought life.
“I have not coveted anyone’s silver, gold, or clothing” (Acts 20:33).”Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully” (Matthew 5:28).
“Many foolish desires” (1 Timothy 6:9).
“Youthful desires” (2 Timothy 2:22).
“The former desires when you were ignorant” (1 Peter 1:14).
“Do not gratify the desires of the body” (Galatians 5.16).
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