So many people young and old
choose to have sex outside of marriage. We are a nation where freedom to choose
is flaunted as the distinguishing factor that separates us from inferior
cultures. We may choose to engage in any
activity—within the boundaries of the law—even if it is dangerous and
destructive. During the sexual revolution we were “liberated” from
Judeo-Christian standards which taught that sex outside of marriage was a “sin.”
Now we live in a modern society where each man may adopt whatever moral
standard he chooses, which means “sin” is an antiquated idea spoken by religious
fanatics. So, the choice to have pre- or
extra-marital sex should not come as a surprise to anyone nor should it be
spoken against. However, that is exactly
what I intend to do.
Sex is hateful. It is a physical activity devoid of emotion
or commitment. It is about self-gratification, full of lust and devoid of
love. It is a passionate act in which
self-control has been disregarded or never existed. It thinks only of the moment and never of the
consequences. Sex was never part of God’s
design. However, intimacy was and is. By God’s design, physical intimacy was meant to
bind two people together for life as one unit. The act itself was the covenant
which made man and woman husband and wife. Making love was and is supposed to
be just that—an extension and expression of a married couple’s love. So why are we short-changing our lives and settling
for sex?
Girls, the only way to ensure
that sex is not merely a physical act—that it truly is love making—is to wait
until he promises not only to have you but to also hold you through sickness
and health, through the valleys as well as the mountain top experiences. If he really loves you, he will want to wait
and completely commit. Look at King
David’s daughter, Tamar, in 2 Samuel 13.
If you read the story, you will learn that Amnon desired Tamar. Amnon had sex with Tamar and then threw her
away, wasted goods. He stole her youth, beauty, and innocence. There was nothing left for Tamar to give.
Amnon had taken the most valuable thing from her. Yet, he had sworn he was “in love” and would
die without her. However, as soon as he had taken her, he hated her as much as
he had claimed to love her. Sex without the sacrifice of commitment is cruel
and hateful.
Lust is not love. It will fade. True love waits and is
unwavering. Why would someone ask you to
wait for marriage but yet not expect to wait for physical intimacy? How is that
love? True love commits. So, what will you choose, a moment of
physical pleasure or a lifetime of committed love?
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