UNLAWFUL SEXUAL RELATIONS
Keywords 18:5
Keep my decrees and laws, for the man who
obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.
1.
God gives very clear regulations regarding sexual relations, for immorality is
the most prominent act of the sinful nature (Gal 5:22). More so, God wants to
protect his people. Out of his grace and mercy, he saved them from Egypt and
brought them from the Promised Land. He wanted to guard his children from evil
practices that inflict so much pain, shame,
sorrow and suffering. He reminds them of his grace and promises that whoever
obeys these commands will live. We can bear and enjoy God’s blessings when we remember his
infinite mercy and grace and decide to obey him as our Lord.
2. The laws given here reveal
that God knows what despicable actions people are capable of. These laws are convicting,
embarrassing, enraging, and sobering. Yet they are empowering. God’s laws protect women and children
from injustice. His laws set healthy sexual boundaries. His laws help us to
find a clear sexual identity. His laws remind us that we must not conform to
the pattern of the world.
3. God also warns them of his
judgment when people fail to keep these laws. God who brought the flood in Noah’s time is the same God who
punishes sexual immorality. God implores us not to follow our wayward, willful
selves, but hold onto his laws and know that he is the Lord.
Prayer Father, thank you for your mercy
and grace. Help us to live under your protection.
One Word Obey
God’s
holy decrees and live
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