Friday, January 17th: Guest Writer, Mrs. Lois Ormsby

To the Glory of God with Purity – Part 1

“There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.”

~ 1 Corinthians 7:34, 35

Purity – what is it, really? What does God have to say about it? Sure, we know that the Bible commands to abstain from physical intercourse before marriage – but why? The Bible shows us that purity is important, and I want to help you girls realize how our purity brings glory to God.

Because purity is such an important topic, I might take 2 or 3 posts to cover it, because I pray that I may help you understand some aspects that are cloudy to you. If, though, in these posts I am unclear, please text me or ask me in person and I will seek to answer your question according to God’s Word!

The reason I chose the verses above is because they speak specifically about a married woman versus an unmarried woman. Notice, girls, that the Bible automatically calls an unmarried woman a virgin. So, right there the Bible is reminding us that all women never married before are supposed to be virgins – no matter their age. But, why is this such a big deal in God’s eyes?

One of the first reasons is explained in these verses – “…that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.” This is the only time in the Bible that the word “distraction” is used. God knows that once a woman gets married, she has a commitment to serve her husband in every capacity. However, He also knows that an unmarried woman does not have all of those responsibilities upon her, so He knows that the unmarried woman has a lot more time on her hands.

I don’t want to give you too much in one day, so just think about this, girls:

1. God wants the unmarried woman to get to know Him in a deep, satisfying way.
2. God wants this for her because He doesn’t want her to be harmed with sin, sin that would cast heartache upon her future marriage.
3. If you have already lost your physical purity, God does not hate you. He has already forgiven you. But He does want you to talk to Him about it and then do what is necessary to keep
   yourself for your husband alone from this day forward.

 

Scripture Reading for the Day:

Proverbs 17
Hebrews 1