Wednesday, January 29th: Guest Writer, Mrs. Lois Ormsby

To the Glory of God with Purity – Part 6

 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace?

God forbid.” ~ Romans 6:15

Satan’s counterfeit: “Sex is all about you and what feels good to you!  Plus, it will make you look normal and cool to your peers if you do what they do!  That guy you like will love you forever if you give your body to him!”

God’s purpose: “The physical relationship is about you focusing on your husband or wife. It is about you giving yourself wholly to him/her, for his/her pleasure.  If each of you are doing your part in the relationship, both of you will find yourselves fulfilled and satisfied.”

If you engage in the physical relationship before marriage, you are telling God that He does not know what He is talking about.  You are casting a shadow of sadness on your future marriage, because you will not have the privilege of giving yourself first and only to your husband.  Yes, God’s forgiveness is great, but His forgiveness is not meant to be used as an escape route.

I don’t know your stories.  I would hope that each of you has thus far retained your body for your future spouse, but maybe you haven’t.  But do you know what, girls?  God knows that.  He has already forgiven your sin.  He does not want you to keep sinning, if you are, or if you are contemplating it.  He does, however, want you to walk more closely with His Son, that you may stand stronger against the temptations of sex outside of marriage.  He wants you to know His Word so that you will have the courage to say no to bad situations where giving in to sin is easy.  God wants you to lean on HIM for your fulfillment in all things; if you can learn to depend upon the LORD for everything now, girls, doing so someday as a married woman will be so much easier.

 Scripture Reading for the Day:

Proverbs 29
Hebrews 13