DAILY DEVOTIONAL THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2005: Sex


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Date: 02 Jul 2005 12:03:16 AM
Object: DAILY DEVOTIONAL THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2005: Sex
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DAILY DEVOTIONAL THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2005
(Genesis 2:24, Mark 10:9, Genesis 29:20, Colossians 3:19)
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Thank you for those who are making this sacrifice in preparation for all God
is going to do in millions of lives.
Sex is not evil, it is a gift from God. Because sexual sins are something
most everyone struggles with at some point in their life, almost everything
that you hear about sex is negative. Well today, I wanted to take this
opportunity to share with you the other side of sex. The fact is sex is NOT
evil, it is a gift from God.
Like everything that comes from God, sex is a perfect gift. Sadly, it is
man that ruins the perfect gift by perverting it. Sex was given by God to a
man and woman to be enjoyed in the bonds of marriage. PERIOD. Anything
outside of marriage is a perversion of this beautiful gift.
Think about all of the consequences that occur from the perversion of this
gift from God. Sexually transmitted diseases, children out of wedlock,
abortions, divorce, violent confrontations between lovers, emotional
disorders, and the list goes on. When sex is enjoyed in the context God
intended, between a husband and wife, these consequences are greatly
minimized or totally eliminated.
If the only person you had sex with was your husband or wife, there would be
no STDs, there would be no babies born to unwed mothers, abortions would be
minimal since the largest percentage are by women who are not married,
divorce numbers would be greatly reduced, there would be no violent
confrontations from people catching their sexual partner having sex with
someone else, emotional disorders from people dealing with breaking up with
their lover wouldn't exist, and a host of other real life problems from
having sex outside of marriage wouldn't exist or be minimal.
I want to encourage those of you that are married to recognize sex as the
gift from God that it is and not take it for granted. Other than your bond
together in Christ, nothing is more intimate between you and your spouse
than sex. It is a gift that you both can enjoy together for your entire
married life. I realize that as you get older there are lots of factors
involved. A man's sex drive tends to diminish, women go through menopause,
health issues, and just being busy dealing with the day to day pressures of
children and life. Don't let these or anything else rob you of enjoying
this precious gift God has given to you and your spouse.
I love you and care about you so much. Let me give you a word of
encouragement. At least one night a month, go have a nice dinner and spend
the night at a hotel if you can afford it, or at least clear out the kids
and spend a quiet evening at home. UNPLUG the TV, turn off the pagers and
cell phones, forget the computer, and spend the evening talking, enjoying
each other's company, and make love together. DON'T NEGLECT THIS PRECIOUS
GIFT FROM GOD.
For those who are single, don't spoil this gift by perverting it. WAIT! In
the bonds of marriage, sex is a sweet gift from God. Outside of marriage,
it is a sin. It will be well worth the wait and always something that you
and your spouse can treasure together. Sex is NOT evil, it is a precious
gift from God for a husband and wife to share together.
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In His love and service,
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