DISCLAIMER; THIS TOPIC IS GOING TO BE LONG. (And no it’s not cause its about sex, it cause David is just that guy!)
The Bible doesn’t really dance around the topic of sex and the truth about how God created it and how us, as humankind. have tainted and misused it. Also, it wouldn’t be right to avoid the topic, when it’s basically the most asked about thing at nearly every Youth conference I’ve been to, not that it’s a bad thing (did I save myself?).
Some would describe sexual immorality as one of the greatest sins there are. Not because it is a worse sin than others, but largely due to its influence and the scale of which its committed. Some of the most dedicated and finest men and women of our generation have really fallen off simply because they failed to bring this area of their life under God’s control. And I’m not just talking about cheaters and serial sexers (I know it’s not a word but I’m keeping it). Even those who have never fallen physically often fall mentally.
But what makes Sex so present in our communities? Sex, in its intended form, should be a gift. God created us as man and woman, our sexuality is an integral part of what makes us human. When used correctly, like many of God’s gifts, sex can bring joy, excitement and fulfilment. But it can also be destructive if used incorrectly.
Let’s think of it like that Kings of Leon song, Sex on fire, you know the one. “Your sex is on fire”, no, only me, okay that’s cool…
I’d say go listen to it but its probably for the best if you didn’t.
Anyways, Let’s Talk About Sex…baby (I’m sorry)
Sex is like a fire. A fire kept in a fireplace is warm and comforting. But let that fire loose and out of the fireplace, and it can burn the house down. The fire of sex was intended for the fireplace of marriage, but once we take it out of its intended home, its likely that someone is going to get burnt. Within our University community, even within our churche, there are so many burn victims. So many of us with scars from past relations and battles with fire.
And the thing is we know this, there’s scandals coming out everyday on social media. People getting exposed. Pictures getting leaked. Yet with all of this, the maddest thing about it is that sexual sin is one of the easiest sins to excuse and rationalize.
- The man who watches pornography tells himself they’re only videos and actors.
- The woman who lives on lust excuses it by saying her fantasies are harmless.
- The adulterer says, “Well, at least I’m not homosexual”
- The Homosexual says, “I can’t help it. God made me this way”
Excuses doesn’t help us reduce the guilt, but rather it increases it. Neither God nor the people we’ve hurt are accepting our excuses and deep down we know this. I am going to assume that none of this is really a shock to anyone, and we’ve all had encounters with sex whether physically or mentally. The goal, however, isn’t to enhance any guilt you may be feeling, since the Holy Spirit is the only one who can convict us. This was basically a large intro and hopefully in the following parts we’ll be able to explore the life of King David, his battle with sexual immorality, and how he was redeemed.
WANT MORE? PART 2
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