On Christmas everyone has that one present they save for last. The really BIG one, the super shiny one, or the one with the prettiest ribbons. It is the one present that you think will be the best of them all. Maybe a new flat screen television or the latest Iphone. God has one really BIG, super special gift He wants us to save for last... until marriage. God tells us as Christians to save our sexual purity for our husbands and wives.
"Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man commits is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price: therefore glorify God in your body and your spirit, which are God's.
1 Corinthans 6:18-20
Not only does God tell us to save sex for marriage, He tells us to RUN from sexual immorality. Sure it is very tempting to cave into what it seems like everyone else is doing. But that pleasure only lasts for a moment and the pain from the mistake lasts a lifetime. (Check out Proverbs 9:17-18) Remember that while you're dating, your boyfriend is still your brother in Christ (vise versa), so treat them with respect and honor for your King.
We flee from sexual immorality because this affects our bodies and our bodies no longer belong to us, but to Christ. His spirit dwells in us, I consider this an honor. Having my Redeemer's spirit living in me! Wow! So why would we want to disrespect God by having sex with someone who is not our spouse. Your body is a temple for the King, treat it with respect.
If you ignore everything I have written, listen to these words: You were bought at a price. That price was the God of all creations son, Jesus Christ's blood. That price was the pain and suffering of a man who lived two thousand years ago. Jesus loves you! He desires a relationship with you. He has a plan for you. A plan to bring you out of the darkness you are in. Jesus wants to live you. Don't wait. He is the best decision you could ever make. Jesus is worthy of your sexual purity, your sobriety, or whatever you may be dealing with.
You belong to Him.
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