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CHAPTER 6 (ESV)
9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
REFLECTION:
- The newspaper, television and roadside billboard are all covered with sexual images. How do I see these things? Nothing wrong? Uneasy but couldn’t help it? Disgusted and turned away?
- Silently think of my own body. It’s for God and belongs to God and united with God. Listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to me, pointing out any unclean, unjust behaviour or thought. Ask for forgiveness and God’s help to “glorify God in my body”.
PRAYER:
Be still before the holy and just God, may God illuminate the darkness within me, forgiving all my impurities. May God cleanse my heart, enabling me to obey the guidance of the Holy Spirit, so that in any circumstance, I may stand firm and not succumb to the temptations of the devil. May God grant me strength to cast away all impure and unjust thoughts.
HYMN:
Lord Prepare Me To Be A Sanctuary – youtu.be/tXHVGXwkS8w
