God’s Plan For Sex

God’s Plan for Sex

Kiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine.

Song Of Solomon 1:2

MANY CHRISTIANS HAVE GROWN UP with the idea that sex is sinful and worldly—and that good Christians don’t talk about sex. Nothing could be further from the truth. Dr. Ruth did not invent sex; sex was invented by God. And let me remind you that when God finished the creative act whereby he made us male and female, he saw that it was “very good” (Genesis 1:31).

As with most of his creatures, God made us sexual. But the purpose of human sexuality is far more than reproduction. The Scriptures indicate that in sexual intercourse, the husband and wife become “one flesh.” In this act, our lives become bonded together. It is not simply the joining of two bodies. Something happens emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, and socially. It involves the total person. It is God’s way of uniting us in a deep, lifelong, intimate relationship.

As we think about God’s gift of sex, we can appreciate the guidelines he gave us for how to use it. Within marriage, sex is bonding, pleasurable, and planned for our enjoyment.

Lord Jesus, thank you for the gift of sex and the amazing role it can play in a marriage. Forgive me for sometimes being ashamed to talk about sex, or even for thinking that it’s ungodly. Help my spouse and me to celebrate our sexual relationship as a gift from you that can strengthen our bond as a couple.

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