INTRODUCTION

It is natural for a man and woman to have an attraction one for another. In fact, in the proper context, this desire is established by the Lord. But this desire is never to be acted upon in any way outside of marriage (Hebrews 13:4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
See All...). The unmarried man should not "touch a woman" (1 Corinthians 7:1Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
See All...). The Lord gave this privilege to those who are joined together in marriage. In marriage, neither the husband or the wife has power over his or her own body (1 Corinthians 7:4The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
See All...). In fact, the only time this privilege is to be withheld is for the sake of fasting and prayer (1 Corinthians 7:5Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
See All...), and this is merely temporary lest Satan tempt the husband or wife.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) Mrs. Potiphar had a husband, but she wanted Joseph, too. Read Joseph's godly answer to her (Genesis 39:9There 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?
  See All...). When David took a wife not belonging to him, God was angry (2 Samuel 12:9-10 [9] Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. [10] Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
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• Why is it important for people to refrain from acting on physical attractions until joined in marriage? How does this make marriage even more precious?
• What kind of temptations exist when a husband and wife refrain from intimacy for long periods of time? Would it be fair to say this is an unscriptural practice (1 Corinthians 7:5Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
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PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask God to protect our children from a loss of purity.
• Ask the Lord to strengthen your relationship with your spouse.

HYMN

Trust and Obey

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