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The Oppression of Man
Micah 2:1-2
"Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage."
In the verses above, God pronounced a judgment against the pornographic industry. God talks about how they devise their iniquity, they "work evil upon their beds" and they practice it because they have the power to do so. Who has given them this power? Those who partake of this wickedness. Everyone who partakes of pornography is contributing to the power of this wicked industry.
In verse 2, God shows us that this industry will "oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage." The fingers of this sin go very deep in a man's life. It not only oppresses him, but also his house and those who follow after him. God uses a very strong word to describe this horrible sin. The word God uses is "oppress." The word "oppress" means, "to deceive or defraud someone." In other words, this sin takes something from a man and his house through deceit. It cheats a man and his house and it will never give back to them. God wants His children to understand that the pornographic industry will not give what it promises, but it will take the joy and innocency from you and your house.
With the availability of pornography through technology, everyone should be careful to set up safeguards so that it doesn't take from them. Though many think this sin only affects men, surveys show that women are involved in pornography as well. You need to understand that once you get involved in this wicked sin, it will control you to the point of oppression. There is a reason why this is a billion dollar industry. With this in mind, some precautions need to be set up.
First, don't have private email addresses that your spouse or parents don't know about. Your spouse and parents should have the password to every email address that you own. Likewise, your spouse or parents should have the right to check your email any time they please without you blowing up. Too many times people who are hiding things from their spouse or parents say, "You don't trust me, do you?" The truth is, you shouldn't trust yourself. If you have nothing to hide, then it should not bother you if your spouse or parents to have access to your email.
Second, be careful about spending too much time on the internet. Too many people have been lured into pornography by spending too much time browsing the internet. Know what you are looking for when on the internet, and then get off when you are done. Be careful about spending massive amounts of time browsing the internet. Furthermore, never go to websites that may be questionable without your spouse or parents by your side. If you have a question about a website, then don't go to it.
Finally, if you have a problem with pornography, immediately get help. The longer you allow this sin to oppress you, the deeper its roots will grow in your life. The sin of pornography will eventually control you if you don't get help.
Pornography is a wicked sin. Be careful about accepting the lies of this industry. What they promise they never give. The only thing pornography will do is take and oppress. Stay close to God, pray daily and study the Scriptures, this along with the guidelines above will assist you in staying away from this oppressive sin.