Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Glorifying God in Intimate Ways

March 21, 2011
Scripture Passage that Caught my Attention today: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body itself. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20 For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.

Observation: Paul did notice/understand a distinction between most forms of sin and the type of sin that is tied to the selfish ways we express (or think about expressing) ourselves sexually.

Application: Where to begin? I think it’s safe to say that sex can be really, really good. Sex can also be really, really bad. What people mean by “good” or “bad” often varies. They could be talking about the experience itself or the larger context within which it occurs.

Paul, it seems to me, was concerned with both and, in each case, felt glorifying God was part of it.

Prayer: Lord, thanks for your reminder that even the most intimate aspects of our lives are gifts from you meant to be treasured and treated well. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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