Hunted then Hated

Shakespeare wrote on the symptoms of what C. S. Lewis calls "tyrannous lust" and said:

Past reason hunted and, no sooner had,

Past reason hated.

This is a concept applicable to us in most instances of lust. Now, as I refer to lust I am not referring exclusively towards the sexually impulsed lust but to all lusts in general. Still I will focus on the sexually impulsed lust primarily. The reason for this focus is because it fits so perfectly with the illustration of II Samuel 13:15, which says, "Then Amnon hated her with a very great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her." Crazy, huh?

Still I think this does affect us in all of our lusts. I am using lust in a loose fashion, synonymous in a way of desire. We often desire (lust) after something with fervent urgency then - once acquired - the thrill dies. That is often the case with sin. We want it. We get it. We regret it. We hate it. That is, I think, because we go about things the wrong way. First of all, we sin. That is just wrong. A real "no-no." Sin goes against our very nature. Yet at the same time it fits in quite snugly with our nature. Yeah, I know, it's confusing. Our Christian nature goes against sin. It doesn't mix, kind of like water and oil. On the other hand our Human nature and sin go along hand in hand. Yet it's the Human nature that requires a constant execution (commonly called consecration). So if it is put to death it is only resurrected every time sin is commited. Sin is done and then repented of, or regretted at least, and then...Yeah, and then we hate ourselves for falling - again!

Thank God for forgiveness!