Wednesday, December 18th

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

II Corinthians 9:15

 

We've talked at great lengths over the past two weeks about Christmas not being about presents and what we get, but rather what we give.  Today's devotion will begin a short series on giving ourselves a gift---or rather gifts.

 

"Wait, Mrs. Kim, I thought you said we are supposed to be more concerned with others---with giving to others?"  You may be confused that today it seems like I'm encouraging you to think of yourself.  Let me explain first.  In the gifts I will be encouraging you to give to yourself, you will, in the long-run, be giving to others.

 

Girls, this Christmas give yourself the gift of purity.  We've talked about it at great lengths in our meetings and in our devotions but I can't be any clearer:  the gift of purity to yourself will be a gift to your husband in the future.  Many of you have already made the commitment to protect your physical, as well as your emotional purity, and I'm so glad that you have.  I encourage you today to renew that commitment because it is one that you will NEVER regret.  Perhaps you feel like your physical purity has already been lost and that you have nothing now to protect.  I'm so thankful, dear girls, that the Lord allows us to 'start over'.  Maybe you've made decisions already that you regret that have left you feeling bewildered and alone, but you can press the "re-do" button.  Make a commitment to yourself that, from this day forward, you will press forward toward being a girl after God's own heart.  Guard yourself from physical entrapment and emotional commitment because both of these are detrimental to a young lady who is committed to saving herself for her husband.  If you wouldn't think of being in a physical relationship with a young man, don't allow yourself to be emotionally committed either.

 

By God's grace, our first gift to ourselves this Christmas---purity. 



 

Scripture Reading for the Day:

Proverbs 18
Philippians 1