The Sexolution
The sexual revolution has been going for many years now. Over the years, that has included free sex, multiple sexual partners, freedom to do whatever, but also increased chance of STIs, less marriage, less commitment to long-term faithfulness.
What are the results overall? Victory or defeat? That’s how you usually measure a revolution’s effect.
Are people more sexually fulfilled?
What do you think? How do you measure those results? Happy lives or the opposite? Contented, fulfilled, satisfied lives, happy to live faithfully with their partner/spouse? Less cheating and more faithfulness? What do we call the opposite of that – frustrated, unfulfilled, dissatisfied…?
Results
In my opinion, those last words could be applied to many today as far as their perceptions of the end results of their sex lives are concerned. Many would say they are shattered – their dreams, their being disillusioned with the opposite sex, as well as their loss of self-respect and inner peace. This could be combined with having no long-term companionship, living alone, no lasting happy marriage to their best friend, as well as no children to celebrate life and achievements with.
Such a shame! Does that have to be the result, or could it have been different?
Joseph, an example
The Bible says to “flee sexual immorality”. Joseph is the classic example of that. This is a different Joseph to Mary’s husband. He had been sold as a slave by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt. While there, he was warmly and persistently invited to go to bed with his owner’s wife, but in the end, when literally cornered, he fled, and got out of there, rather than make the most of a good opportunity – (Genesis 39).
In our society, it is so easy to take part in sexual immorality. You can see from the poll on the blackboard above, what the majority thought at the Market. From my stall there I can see a big sign opposite, outside a club – “Let’s meet in bed!” Will those who act on that end up long-term having a happy life, or the opposite?
“Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.”
Hebrews 12:14 (http://www.laridian.com)
What do you think?