{"id":7683,"date":"2017-08-19T01:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T05:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=7683"},"modified":"2017-08-14T16:06:26","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T20:06:26","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-8-19-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-8-19-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day &#8211; 8-19-17"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">2 Peter 1:3-4 (NKJV) 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Let&#8217;s talk about lust for a moment, and the problems it can cause.\u00a0Corruption in this world has\u00a0come\u00a0through the simple actions of\u00a0lust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">When we think of the word lust, we automatically think of sex. But to lust means to crave pleasure or delight. To wish, to have intense longing, craving, enthusiasm and eagerness, but not just for sex.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">If we lust after money, we become greedy. If we lust after power we become prideful, controlling and arrogant. If we lust after women or men we become fornicators or adulterers. If we lust after anything in any way, it will eventually lead to corruption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Lust will drive us to do things that we don\u2019t normally do. It changes our attitudes and it hardens our hearts.\u00a0It blindsides us and causes us to\u00a0push\u00a0the important things in life aside. It ruins and destroys marriages, families,\u00a0friendships, businesses and ministries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">It takes what God makes beautiful and\u00a0tries to destroy it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">How do we escape from lust today?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">By reaching out and grabbing hold of God&#8217;s divine power, and His knowledge, through His Precious Son Jesus Christ, that we may overcome it and live a godly life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Pastor Curt &amp; Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Seven Seas Ministries<br \/>\nP.O. 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