The Alpha of Lust

UV 3083/10000 The Alpha of Lust
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
James 1 v 15
Not all desires are lust. Only desires that are illicit or illegitimate constitute lust. The three forms of lust were present in the first temptation of man – lust of the flesh, lust of the eye and pride of life. The forbidden fruit was marketed by the enemy of our souls as good for food, pleasant to the eye and would make man as wise as God. The illicit desire for something to satisfy our flesh, satisfy our desire for beauty and satisfy our desire for the power of knowledge and wisdom is the seed of all sin. It begins as a tiny desire in our hearts and minds and grows and becomes full blown. When an illicit desire is given flesh and bone through our actions to realize or fulfil it, it takes us to the point of no return- death.
The illicit desire has to be nipped in the bud at the point of conception. It should not be fed and nurtured so that it grows in our hearts and minds such that it takes over our lives. The Word or Alpha gives us the ability to recognize as soon as it knocks on the door of our hearts that it is illegitimate, expressly forbidden or not approved by God. Scripture warns us that the enemy is always crouching at the door of our hearts waiting to slither in, when our guard is down. The human heart being the seat of all desires is therefore, to be guarded with diligence. The Lord will bless, nourish, grow and fulfil the desires that are legit so that our joy is overflowing. In contrast, lust robs us of our inner peace. It loads us with an unbearable weight of guilt once we yield to it.
We cannot and should not give life or voice to our evil desires while our godly desires are to be encouraged, nurtured, nourished till these are realized. We know if a desire is evil or good and godly only when we test it against the touchstone of the word. Our conscience will also warn us when we yield to lust. The Holy Spirit also speaks to us and gives us the power to overcome the temptation of the three types of lust. Lusts are like powerful gusts of wind that take ships off course to wreck themselves on the rocks.