“Rejoice in the wife of your youth. She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be exhilarated by her love.” Proverbs 5:18
As a young husband filled with sexual desire I felt like my sexuality was in opposition to my relationship with God. I often thought that if I was neutered I would be able to serve God better. Then one day I read Proverbs 5:18 and my thinking began to change. This passage is about exciting, passionate sex with no reference to having children. I worshipped Him that day. God is so good He even wants me to have an exhilarating sex life!
How do we have godly sex? First we have to wash our minds of all the ways the enemy has perverted sex and damaged the human race through its abuse. For many, “godly sex,” is an oxymoron. “God may allow sex because He wants us to procreate, but He probably looks the other way when we’re engaged in it because it’s beneath Him.” Wrong! God created sexuality and sex, just like He created taste buds. He wanted us to look forward to meals and have our hearts filled with thanksgiving at the pleasure of eating when we are hungry. He is the Author of pleasure.
God created sexuality and sex because He wanted there to be regular celebrations of the intimacy we have in marriage. Intimacy comes by the lifelong commitment of “leaving father and mother” to be joined to one another. It’s not easy for two broken, sinful people to be committed for a lifetime to love one another, so God placed a hidden pleasure in the union. Godly sex strengthens the union and makes faithfulness more than our duty; He wants it to be our delight.
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