We Can Fight Satan and Win!

Another one of Satan's traps is sexual immorality. Many people think that being faithful to a husband or a wife, as well as a marriage itself, is outdated and limits their freedom.  For example,  one  actress said that it is impossible  to be faithful to one person.  She added, "I don't know anyone who's faithful or wants to be."  An actor said,  "I'm not sure if it really is in our nature to be with someone for the rest of our lives.  (Note: You see, that's not only ignorance but Satan talking and the fact that he's telling them that it is okay to be unfaithful; which goes against God's standards in the Bible.)   Satan must be very happy   when famous people criticize God's gift of marriage.  The Devil does not support the marriage arrangement, and he does not want marriages to succeed.  So to fight Satan and win, we must have God's view of marriage.

Whether married or single, we must work hard to fight all kinds of sexual immorality. Is this easy?  Not at all!  For example, if you are a young person, you might hear your schoolmates brag about having sex with whomever they want to.  They may also bring about sexting, that is,sending sexual messages and pictures on their cell phones. In fact, in some countries, sexting is understood to be the same as sending someone child pornography.  The Bible says:  "Whoever practices sexual immorality is sinning against his own body." (1 Corinthians 6:18) Much suffering and death have resulted  from diseases that are spread by sexual relations.  And most young people who had sex but were not married say that they regret what they did.  The entertainment world wants us to believe that there are no consequences for breaking God's laws. IF we believe such lies, we can be misled by "the deceptive power of sin." -Hebrews 3:13. 

If you are temp;ted to commit sexual immorality, what can you do? Recognize that you have a weakness. (Romans  7:22, 23)  Pray to God for strength.  (Philippians 4:6, 7, 13)  Avoid situations that could causes you to commit immorality.  (Proverbs 22:3) And when there is  a temptation, reject it immediately. -Genesis 39:12. 

Jesus set a  powerful example for us. He was not fooled by Satan's  promises. He did not even stop  to think about them. Instead, he immediately told Satan: "It is written." (Read Matthew 4:4-10)  Jesus knew God's Word, so it was possible for him to quote scriptures right away when Satan tried to tempt him. To fight Satan and win,we must not allow ourselves to be tempted to commit sexual immorality. -1 Corinthians 6:9, 10. 

Next time: We Can Fight Satan and Win! - WIN THE FIGHT BY ENDURING

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015