September 6, 2019
Song of Songs
The Presbyterian Church shocked the religious community a few years ago when it released its highly controversial report on human sexuality. The church leaders assumed that sexual gratification was a need and a right, and therefore it was not to be limited in any way. The "NEW" Christian ethic of sexuality is that the church will no longer insist on celibacy for the single person, nor restrict sexual activity to marriage. You are free to do whatever you want sexually, as long as there is justice and love surrounding it.
Whom do we trust? Experts of psychology, sociology and liberal theology or is the Bible still the pre‑eminent source of truth? One thing is sure, both can't be right.
The issue of sexuality is a topic about which God is not bashful.
Song of Songs 3:5 "Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires."
Song 8:8-10
"We have a young sister, and her breasts are not yet grown.
What shall we do for our sister for the day she is spoken for?
If she is a wall, we will build towers of silver on her.
If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
Solomon is saying that love refuses to be rushed. It is important to put a wall up until the day of the woman's marriage. She was not to give herself in unrestrained passion to another person until a covenant was formed. If it was important for ancient Israel to hear the counsel of patience and restraint, how much more important is it for our society today?
Richard Foster says of boundaries of sex, "Sex is like a great river that is rich and deep and good as long as it stays within its proper channel. The moment a river overflows its God‑given banks, it become destructive."
Pause right now and invite Jesus to be king of your sexuality. Commit yourself to following the ancient pathway and it will spare you needless heartbreak.
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