Sex Is Good a 5-Day Devotional for Wives by Debra CheekSample

Sex Is Good

Scripture: Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh - Genesis 2:24

SEX IS GOOD.

Does that statement elicit a response from you? Do you wholeheartedly agree, or do you think you could take it or leave it? However, this proclamation makes us feel we must settle that it is indeed a fact.

Sex is good. It doesn’t just FEEL good. It IS good.

It’s good because God created it. He created it not just for physical pleasure but for intimacy and emotional connection between a husband and wife.

God truly wants us to become one. We often think of the concept of becoming “one flesh” as something that happens at an altar as we exchange vows, but that isn’t a complete picture. We become one over time based on daily choices, and we physically represent our “oneness” as we engage in sexual intercourse.

This level of intimacy does not happen in any other relationship. No matter how great our relationships are with our parents, siblings, or best friends, sex is only honored by God within the confines of marriage. It strengthens the bonds of our covenant and reflects the level of closeness God wants us to have with Him.

In the Old Testament, when the writers referred to sexual intercourse, they often wrote that a husband “knew” his wife. I think that is a beautiful way to describe intimacy in marriage. Our transparency, even in sexual relations, creates room for us to learn more about each other as we grow.

Reflection:

Have you had a negative view of sex? Why or why not?

What reasons can you give to support the truth that sex is good?