Sex
Well that's one word that sparks a lot of different reactions from people.
Hell yeah! Excitement
Fear Pain
Joy Babies
Rape Love
Fun Regret
Masturbation Impulse
One-night-stand Virginity
Marriage Game
Crazy to think that as I hear my squad’s testimonies replay in my head, all these reactions have been felt. Christians are not immune to this word and the reactions, both positive and negative, which come from hearing “sex.” We flash back to past times and look ahead to times to come. Some of us have fallen into the desire that God gave us, a desire that was to be shared with our partner in marriage, before a ceremony was held. Some of us had that opportunity taken from us. Some of us just handed over our “V-card” just because we thought, “why not?” Some of us didn’t know Jesus so the thought of having sex was just the next thing to do.
Sex is exciting. It allows two people to go deeper with each other, to find that intimacy we desire, the intimacy we were created to experience. We want to be loved. We want to experience pleasure. We find joy in sex. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO ENJOY SEX. But sex and the deep intimacy that follows is meant for a married man and woman, as God intended.
As I place myself before the Lord, my Bridegroom, I am pure and holy in His eyes; I am redeemed.
I walk down the aisle towards Him, head held high and my eyes locked with His. I want to recommit myself to the Lord and save the intimacy for Him until the man God has for me is standing at the end of the aisle.
I want a life that is full. A life that is spent loving others. A life that is surrendered to Him. When I look back I see emptiness and longing. I strived for attention, particularly attention from men. I was looking for intimacy and love in places where short-term solutions lived. But I have found the long-term solution in seeking the Lord. Life is full. Happiness pours over.
When we have Jesus as our Bridegroom we become Jesus to the lost in the world. We are His hands and feet. Our lives are dedicated to loving and serving others. This is the life I choose to live. This is the life my Lord has called me to. Will you choose to continue to seek intimacy in empty places or will you seek it in the place that allows you to live?
"Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people." ~Ephesians 5:1-3
