Good Monday morning! I read Pastor Rogers' devotional with some interest this morning as I am one who now spends a lot of time in secret so to speak. Just as we remember that Jesus is always with us when we feel lonely, so we should also remember that he is always with us when we feel a lust of the flesh.
In that same subject; a report on hooking up made it even to NPR this morning. As they put it, younger folks are skipping the dating and going straight to mating. The reason most often given is a fear of the burden of intimacy. In the days of contraceptive devices and drugs, sex has become easy while a relationship is too much trouble. Many find it easier to love animals (and trees) than other people these days. For more reports on love growing cold - read any newspaper or magazine, view a news website, or watch a news program on television. We truly live in the time very near the end.
In the days of easy pleasure, what is the highest purpose of sexual intercourse? Test this one: The highest purpose in sexual intercourse is to glorify God through the bearing of children. This does not address the intimacy between a man and a woman; the purpose statement should address that in some way. This does address the issue of homosexual unions as there is no possibility of bearing children in that case. Having children without the life-long commitment of marriage does not glorify God, therefore the sins of adultery and fornication are addressed. Someone has most likely come up with a better purpose statement for sex, but I'll give this one some more thought and Bible research.
I pray that you have a wonderful week in whatever activity you pursue this week. Have fun and joy in Christ this day.
Bucky
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