MARRIAGE: Purity

God thinks it very important to have a pure heart and to keep your marriage pure.  In Hebrews 13:4 it states that, “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”  God does not even want a hint of sexual immorality. (Ephesians 5:3)

What does it mean to be pure in your marriage?  Be faithful to God first as well as your spouse.  Don’t entertain impure thoughts.  Refuse the temptation to daydream about intimacy with others, look at pornography, or let your eyes wander.  If you keep your eyes on God and live according to his word, you can remain pure. (Psalm 119:9)
It’s not easy, but anything of great value is not easy.  We live in a society that bombards sensuality and lust as a commodity, but you do not have to allow it in your mind or home.  Honor God. Honor your spouse.  Be strong and courageous and go against the status quo, for it is the pure in heart that shall please God.

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