Daily text, Thursday, October 27. 2016

[Queen Esther]

Out of the heart come wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, sexual immorality.—Matt. 15:19.

http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/10/27

Once illicit desires take root in their treacherous hearts, two people who are attracted to each other may find themselves discussing matters that they should be sharing only with their spouse. Soon, they create more and more opportunities to be together, and seemingly innocent and ostensibly accidental encounters become more frequent. As their feelings become more intense, their moral defenses weaken. The further they go down a sinful path, the more difficult it is to stop, even though they know that what they are doing is wrong. (Prov. 7:21, 22) Ultimately, they are “drawn out and enticed [“caught as by bait,” ftn.] by [their] own desire.” When the desire has become fertile, it “gives birth to sin”—in this case, sexual immorality. (Jas. 1:14, 15) How tragic! w15 1/15 4:5-7