September 5, 2018 - - Proverbs 5:1-6 - - The pathway of purity

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom,

turn your ear to my words of insight,

2 that you may maintain discretion

and your lips may preserve knowledge.

3 For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,

and her speech is smoother than oil;

4 but in the end she is bitter as gall,

sharp as a double-edged sword.

5 Her feet go down to death;

her steps lead straight to the grave.

6 She gives no thought to the way of life;

her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.

Proverbs 5

The media trumpeted the fact that the Ontario Teachers Union is going to court to fight Premier Ford's decision to repeal the 2015 sex ed curriculum. A spokesman for the union noted they have a duty to protect students in this sex charged environment. On August 30th it was noted in the news that math scores continue to decline for students across Ontario, despite the fact that millions have been spent to address this. What a dark day in our province.

I wonder, does the sex education curriculum teach against the bitterness and harm of adultery?

On the one hand our sex-soaked culture celebrates "free sex" and "experimentation". On the other hand our culture is appropriately crying out against the abuses of sex and the predatory behaviour in sexual relationships. This is the same culture that celebrates the porn trilogy "Fifty Shades". How are the teachers qualified to teach what is right and wrong?

The Word of God clearly shows us God created them male and female. Marriage is one man and one woman given to each other to the exclusion of all others. Premarital sex, and adultery, these are destructive to the mind and the heart and the soul, as is described here in Proverbs.

Jesus Himself taught clear moral boundaries for marriage and sexuality. He Who created us, knows what is best for our heart and mind. He Who redeemed us from the brokenness of sin, can and does rescue fallen, ruined sinners who have been chewed up by the ravages of adultery. Jesus can bring His healing and restoration.

The Spirit of God is given so that we, prone to all sin and evil though we are, might avoid the sourness of adultery and the regrets of toying with sex too soon and before our maturity and emotions are prepared for it.

God, Who makes the boundaries of our lives fall in pleasant places, send Your Spirit to help men and women who are striving to be obedient to Your wise instructions in morality.

Jesus, our Redeemer, thank You, that not one single person (no matter their sexual sins and fallenness) is beyond the healing grace You offer.

Spirit of God, for those who find themselves despairing and ugly because of failed sexual encounters and their own sexual confusion, guide these prodigal sons and daughters to the cross of Jesus Christ where mercy and healing win. Lead them to confess their sins and pour out their grief before Christ.

Thank You, Father in heaven, that You have raised up the cross of healing for all those who have been poisoned by the sexual sins of this age.

Triune God, our province is morally bankrupt and confused. Revive our leaders in the way of Truth. Renew our churches in their commitment to the profound Truth of Your Word. Let Your creation norms be taught once again so that we may delight in You, O God, and enjoy the great blessings you hold in store for the life as men and women created in Your image.

Bring us, as Christians to urgent, faithful prayer for our churches, for our politicians, for our children and our culture. We long for the day, Father in heaven, when the knowledge of Your glory covers the earth as the waters cover the sea. Amen.