Love is Willing To Wait To Give
The first part of this excerpt is from Tim Stafford, and the rest came from several sources. The Scripture is Song of Songs 2:7 Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires, and Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure. . .
There is a LAW OF SEX built into your body that says: Onward! Couples go from holding hands to kissing to caressing to intercourse. At every point, their bodies urge them on. And once they have reached a certain level of intimacy, it is extremely difficult to go back. If they want those good feelings, they have to press onward. Going back to just kissing, once they have gone beyond, seems unexciting. Making love for the first time breaks a psychological barrier. And amazingly easily, if you have had sex before, sex begins again. Surveys indicate that few people who are sexually involved with one partner, are then able to be keep sex out of the picture in the following years. A lot of people end up with a sexual history that takes hours to tell. They just keep going with one partner after another. Each time, sex got easier, each time it meant less.
Too many people abuse the love word in relationships and use it as manipulation or to get an ego rush by hearing those words said back to them. Love is willing to wait to give, but lust cannot wait to get. Ultimately, love is a commitment of the will, not just a feeling. Infatuation is a feeling that does not stand over the test of time.
Jesus dealt with sexual sin very compassionately, and the sin that He dealt with most harshly was the sin of self-righteousness and pride. None of us are getting to heaven on our own record of righteousness, but only on Jesus perfect record of righteousness when we trust in Him. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Champions, have a great week!-David Vining
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