Flee Fornication

Sunday 20 August
READ: I Cor. 6:15-20
MORE LESSON: I Cor. 6:9-10

Purity of life is one great priority of God, so He ordained marriage to, among others, prevent immorality and every sexual sin. Sexual immorality is one of the most grievous sins; it almost ruined the nation of Israel. God in His anger burst out, …let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them….: Exo. 32:10. The Israelites pushed God to the wall when they engaged in immorality and God was ready to change His plan of taking them to the Promised Land. No matter how sure a promise may be, when you choose to tow the line of carnal passion, God will have no choice but to change His mind.
It is very sad today that teenagers and young people see nothing wrong with sex before marriage. Reports have it that 43% of teenagers see nothing wrong with sex before marriage and about 36% are either living with a man/woman for sexual reasons or intend to do so before they marry. This is contrary to the Word of God, But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul...: Prov. 6:32-33.When you allow any body to defile you sexually, you choose destruction, wound, dishonour and lasting reproach.
God frowns at sex outside marriage and will severely punish anyone who ventures into it, Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge: Heb. 13:4. So determine to remain pure for your (future) partner because apart from the grievous consequences of fornication, it is disobedience to God, For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent: Prov. 6:23-29. Let him that has ears hear!

Prayer/Action
* Pray against every strategy of the enemy to suggest sexual sin through media, internet, friendship. Declare it will not succeed over you, in Jesus’ name.
* Ask God to keep you pure and spotless in this pervert world, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYERS
My Father, my Father, God of battle, today I cast every serpent of melita into the fire and I declare no harm to my destiny, in the mighty name of Jesus.