Birds Do It; Bees Do It; God Wants Us to Do it Too
Day 81 - a Year with God
God created us to live together, man and wife, becoming one flesh. He is all about marriage; and sex between a husband and a wife is expected.
"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." Genesis 2:24
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number." Genesis1 27-28
There wouldn't be any populating unless there was some sex among men and women. God created man and woman to be fruitful and increase in number. So sex is required for us to continue as a species.
So, sex is good; however, sexual immorality is not. The Bible warns numerous times about adultery and it is also the seventh commandment; Thou shalt not commit adultery. Just tells you how important it is that sex occurs within the covenant of marriage.
"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral." Hebrews 13:4
"May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer - may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love." Proverbs 5:18-19
Here is the scripture that is a real gem. It really spells out how important sex is within a marriage. Not only does God want us to have sex with our spouse, the Bible is quite clear that we should not withhold sex from our spouse. So, are you holding out because of a spat or a fight? Are you making your spouse suffer and do without? You may want to read the following verses.
"But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. The come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control" 1 Corinthians 2-5
Resources
Day 79 - Learning About Relationships From The Bible
About.com - Christian Teens And Sex
Bible Gateway - 1 Corinthians 7
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2 Comments
Post a CommentWell written! Taboo or not, God created this to be awesome in the context of marriage.
Nicely Done, Meryl......sex many times is taboo among Christian circles....you've done an excellent job in communicating the beauty and need for sex as an important component of marriage.