Young man, young woman, are you guilty, even in thought? Bear in mind
what Christ said: "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time,
Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, That whosoever
looketh on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her
already in his heart." How many would repent but that they are tied
hand and foot, and some vile harlot, whose feet are fastened in hell,
clings to him and says: "If you give me up, I will expose you!" Can
you step on the scales and take that harlot with you?
If you are guilty of this awful sin, escape for your life. Hear God's
voice while there is yet time. Confess your sin to Him. Ask Him to
snap the fetters that bind you. Ask Him to give you victory over your
passions. If your right eye offends, pluck it out. If your right hand
offends, cut it off. Shake yourself like Samson, and say:
"By the grace of God I will not go down to an adulterer's grave."
There is hope for you, adulterer. There is hope for you, adulteress.
God will not turn you away if you truly repent. No matter how low down
in vice and misery you may have sunk, you may be washed, you may be
sanctified, you may be justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by
the Spirit of our God. Remember what Christ said to that woman which
was a sinner--"Thy sins are forgiven thee; thy faith hath saved thee;
go in peace;" and to that woman that was taken in adultery--"Go, and
sin no more."