Monday, January 27th: Mrs. Lois Ormsby

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” ~ Isaiah 5:20

So, why, Mrs. Lois, is sex outside of marriage so accepted today – even by some Christians?  If it’s such a big deal to God, why is it not a big deal to people today?  

For one - it is simply because sin feels good, girls.  The Bible tells us that sin has its pleasures (Hebrews 11:25) – but these pleasures are not real, not lasting, and not Godly.  Sin feels good because it satisfies our flesh…it makes us feel better about ourselves.  But we must realize that God has not called us to satisfy our flesh – He has called us to “…Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16.

Another reason is that today, so many people believe in evolution.  People think that we are a form of “mammals,” and therefore, even though we talk and have emotions and whatnot, we are really not much higher than animals.  This is what evolution teaches you.  But why is evolution dangerous?  Well, what do animals do?  Male animals will mate with numerous female animals in their lifetime.  There are very few kinds of animals that stick with “that one special animal” their whole life…and even then, I am sure there are those who “mess up.” :P  Ok, I know that sounds funny to talk like that, but think about it – if people think we are just animals, then why not act like animals in the realm of physical relationships?  What do people do today?  Guys have multiple girlfriends, sometimes all at once and sometimes one at a time, sleeping with every last one; a married woman slips away to be physically involved with some man at work who makes her feel more special than her husband might; a man and woman that love each other wholly and completely decide to just live together, instead of getting married first, because they want to avoid all the legal practicalities involved with getting married, as well as the possibility of then divorcing someday.  Somehow people convince themselves that avoiding marriage is a good thing – maybe it is because marriage brings with it a sense of responsibility.

Scripture Reading for the Day:

Proverbs 27
Hebrews 11