April 1, 2019 The Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional : TOPIC - SEX AND MARRIAGE
THE DAILY FOUNTAIN
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DATE: MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019
TOPIC - SEX AND MARRIAGE
READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 7:1-11
1. Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2. Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
2. Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
3. Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
4. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
5. Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
6. But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment.
7. For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.
8. But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;
9. but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10. Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.
11. But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.
THE MESSAGE:
The Corinthians had written to Paul, asking him several questions with respect to sex and marriage (verse 1).
They had suggested that it is good for a man not to marry. Paul, in response said yes but advised that because of the prevalence of sexual immorality at Corinth, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband (verse 2). According to Paul, staying married or unmarried are both gifts from God.
Paul was not saying here that the sole aim of marriage is to curb immorality but within a culture saturated with sexual immorality, marriage provides Gods way to satisfy these desires which are normal and natural. So for those who are gifted to marry, not marrying is exposing themselves to sexual temptation and immorality. For it is better to marry than to burn with lust.
In marriage, which of course, must be monogamous as recommended by Paul in verse 2, the husband and wife have a responsibility to fulfill the sexual needs of each other.
The only ground for abstinence is on the consent of both partners. The unmarried should abstain from all sexual relationships until they marry. Finally, verses 10 and 11 make it clear that divorce is not the will of God.
The only ground for abstinence is on the consent of both partners. The unmarried should abstain from all sexual relationships until they marry. Finally, verses 10 and 11 make it clear that divorce is not the will of God.
PRAYER: Father, the Author of marriage, please help me to enjoy and maximize the gift of marriage.
April 1, 2019 The Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional : TOPIC - SEX AND MARRIAGE
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