The Reason for Godly Advice
Proverbs 5:1–2
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; Lend your ear to my understanding, that you may preserve discretion, and your lips may keep knowledge.
Insight
God created sex not only for reproduction but also for enjoyment, and He didn’t put the “marriage wall” around sex to rob us of pleasure but to increase pleasure and protect it. In this chapter, Solomon explains the disappointments that come when people violate God’s loving laws of sexual purity. 1
Application
Delight or disappointment? It depends upon your daily decision to pay attention to His Words. Will you be listening and learning from Him or will you be looking and lusting for that which does not belong to you?
Motivation
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear. Mark 4:23
His wisdom about sexual impurity is not a probation, it is a safeguard to ensure greater sexual pleasure within marriage.
Prayer
Father, guard my heart against the unholy intrusions of social media and the internet.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). Be Skillful (p. 48). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.