Devotion for Wednesday, November 1, 2023

“[B]ecause His judgments are true and righteous; for He has judged the great prostitute who was corrupting the earth with her sexual immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants on her” (Revelation 19:2)

One would think that with all the sexuality shoved in our face every day that we were deprived.  Just the opposite is true.  Sex sells and it is being used in our entertainment, advertising, and all over the place.  God intended sex to be intimate and discrete, not something to be used as it is.  But what about you?  Do you strive to look the other way, or are you steeped in the great prostitute’s perversion of what God has created?

Lord, sometimes I do not know what to do.  I am steeped in sex through this culture.  It is everywhere.  Help my eyes to be discerning and my brain to be protective against the wiles of  wickedness in this age.  I know the great prostitute is bound for perdition; but untangle me from her net and lead me in Your way of prudence, modesty, and chastity.  Help me to understand how to live in this age.

Lord Jesus, You knew how to deal with the woman caught in the act of adultery.  It seems adultery is what adults do in our age.  Help me. Lord. to be mindful of Your attitude of what You have created for the human body.  Lead me in the way of goodness and mercy so that I may walk humbly with You in a manner that is chaste and modest.  Lead me to live the same life on the inside as I display on the outside.  Amen.