IlesanmiOpen Heaven Topic:
SEXUAL IMMORALITY IS FORBIDDEN II
Memory Verse:
Hebrews 13:4 (KJV) Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed is undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Bible Reading:
Proverbs 7:22-27 (NIV)
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer stepping into a noose
23 till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.
24 Now then, my sons, listen to me;
pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways
or stray into her paths.
26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave,
leading down to the chambers of death.
Open Heaven 21 May 2023 Message
These days, genuine Christians and even ministers of the Gospel are being caught in various types of sin, including sexual immorality which Joseph refused to indulge in, despite the fact that the opportunity presented itself on what seemed to be a platter of gold.
Genesis 39:8-9 records Joseph’s response to the offer: But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
there is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
It was wisdom, brought about by the fear of God, that kept Joseph away from committing sexual immorality with his master’s wife. No wonder the Bible says the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10).
How I wish all children of God would embrace the fear of God so that they can begin to live above temptation and sin. It is wisdom to run away from sin because the Bible says in Romans 6:23, The wages of sin is death...” and this refers to eternal death.
Beloved, sexual immorality is forbidden; seek godly wisdom to avoid this deadly sin. In the last hour before the arrest of Jesus Christ, He had a foreknowledge of what was about to happen to Him and thus had a private meeting with His disciples at Gethsemane, where He gave them the antidote to temptation and sin.
Matthew 26:41 says, “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak..” In this passage, Jesus named watchfulness and prayer as the antidote to temptation and sin.
We are therefore called to be alert to dangers in the Christian journey such as sexual immorality, false teachings, worldliness, love of money, inordinate ambition, sinful pleasure, and other forms of temptation and sin.
The Bible says the end is near so we should be Sober and watch unto prayer (1 Peter 4:7). Sexual Immorality is forbidden; watch and pray over the type of content you and your family consume.
Be mindful of your physical and social interactions, and constantly fill your heart with the word of God so you do not sin against Him (Psalm 119:11)
Open Heaven Hymn:
I Need Thee Every Hour
Open Heaven Point:
Father, please don’t let me become a victim or captive to sexual immorality, in Jesus’ name.
Bible in One Year:
Nehemiah 1, Nehemiah 2, Nehemiah 3
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