But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:28
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Where it begins
Here too Jesus goes a layer deeper than the law. It isn't only the act that counts, but the look that comes before it.
It is a high bar. But it also protects. For Jesus a woman isn't an object to look at, but a person with her own dignity. Faithfulness doesn't begin in the bedroom, but in your eyes and your thoughts.
Question for today
How do I look at other people?
Prayer
Lord, make my gaze pure. Teach me to see people as you see them, with respect and love. Amen.