It Didn’t Have to Happen

King David broke the heart of God, as he allowed sin to have its way in his heart. He looked at Bathsheba, lingered and then lusted. Sin is a process. It is a progressive pattern where each compromise leads to a greater compromise. The only cure is to stop the process before it reaches the runaway stage. The good news is that God has made a way of escape. The moment we see the progressive consequences of sin beginning, be it anger or bitterness or greed or lust, we need to stop immediately and cry out to God, and then do anything it takes to flee from the very appearance of evil.Read lesson: 956A