Jesus, I Want to Love You Part 3Sýnishorn

Read today's Bible references, then read below.

GUARD HEART AND MIND—CHANNEL DESIRE

God made men and women with strong sexual desires. There is absolutely nothing ungodly about these desires when they are channeled in the right path and exercised within the sanctity of marriage. Focus on what you read in 1 Corinthians and Proverbs.

Biblical passion and love for our mate is a gift given to us by God. When fostered, it will draw us closer to our spouse and to God. How can you foster more of this biblical passion for your husband? Although I don’t have four children running around underfoot any longer, there are new demands and stresses in my day. I have to exercise great discipline to stop what “needs” to get done to do what my husband would really, really like to have done. I have to make a conscious choice to put aside what I am doing, to get myself ready for him, and to prepare for later in the day. I not only have to prepare outwardly, but I also have to prepare my mind and my heart to settle down and to give myself permission to enjoy him and to enjoy us. What could you do this afternoon to get yourself ready and help move your marriage further down the pathway to intimacy? How might that look in your relationship with the Lord?

Keeping in mind Jesus’ words in Matthew 5, reflect upon the choices that David made (from the 2 Samual passage). He certainly was not guarding his heart and his mind. Consider the progression of how things spiraled into sin. What can you apply to your own life or to help your children as they grow into teenagers?

David’s first step into adultery was taken when he stopped watching over his heart when he became “lazy” about walking in the path of righteousness. It is easy to become lazy if we aren’t spending time in the Word. If we are only hearers of the Word and not doers, our hearing will grow dull, and we will not hear the Word any longer. Take time now to pray that the Lord will give you attentiveness to any lazy areas in your relationship with Him or in your relationship with your husband or others.