Did God Say … ? Satan’s Attack on Sex II

Passage: Galatians 5:16-24

In Homer’s epic novel, Odyssey, he tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus (Ulysses), king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War.  Before his journey Odysseus was warned of some serious dangers that lay ahead.  Perhaps most serious of all was beguiling and seductive song of the Sirens, beautiful half women, half bird creatures who’s irresistible singing led sailors to shipwreck in pursuit of them.  They had lured countless sailors to their death by their songs.

So Odysseus had all of his sailors plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the mast.  He ordered his men to leave him tied tightly, no matter how much he would beg them to release him.  When he heard their beautiful song, he ordered the sailors to untie him but they bound him tighter.  When they had passed out of earshot, Odysseus was released and having resisted the temptation made it home to his wife and children.  Odysseus was said to become the first mortal to live to tell the tale.

Such is the powerful, seductive lure of sexual immorality, pornography and lust.  It took down the strongest judge in Scripture, Samson.  It took down the greatest king, a man even after God’s own heart, David.  It took down the wisest king, Solomon.

From ancient times to today the seductive power lust has caused the shipwreck of countless souls.

It’s not a new problem.  Sexually immorality and lust are as old as the fall.  It has continued to be a problem in every human heart ever since.  Lust is everywhere all the time.  Don’t think you are the only one or worse than everyone else.

I don’t want to get into a bunch of statistics, just know they are all bad and all getting worse.