Review and Re-Center Around God
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
~ Apostle Paul
Review the Week
The initial question here is obvious: Have I engaged in the sin of adultery, either in physical or fantasy form? In my mind, do I cultivate godly love or foster ungodly lust? Do I welcome fantasies or put them off? Have I lived in right relation sexually with those I interact with? Do I honor them, God, myself?
Repent (if necessary)
Repent for actions and thoughts; Sexual sins are often strongholds. If there’s a habit involved, seriously consider confessing to a trusted friend to break the hold and pray with you.
Return (as necessary)
As you return to God, come with humility AND confidence that you are (1) fully forgiven and (2) able to overcome your sinful habits. Rather than just try to not sin, commit to spend time with God, replacing a bad habit with a good one.
Micro-Meditation Scripture
Psalm 119:153-160 (Resh, 20th letter)
- Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.
- Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.
- Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.
- Your compassion, LORD, is great; preserve my life according to your laws.
- Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.
- I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word.
- See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, LORD, in accordance with your love.
- All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
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Teaching or Command of God
Romans 6:13
Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.
Psalm 32:10
Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.
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Pondering Point
We shouldn’t expect faithless people to be godly or obey God’s Word. But ungodly acts should leave a bad taste in us and keep us from joining ungodly behavior.