1 Corinthians 6:9-20

9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?
Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers
nor men who have sex with men 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor
slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what
some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in
the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
12 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I
have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 You
say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them
both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and
the Lord for the body. 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and
he will raise us also. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ
himself ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute?
Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one
with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But whoever
is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.
18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the
body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. 19 Do you not know
that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have
received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore
honor God with your bodies.

MEDITATION
1. The newspaper, television and roadside billboard are all covered with sexual
images.  How do I see these things?  Nothing wrong? Uneasy but couldn’t
help it? Disgusted and turned away?
2. Silently think of my own body.  It’s for God and belongs to God and united
with God.  Listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to me, pointing out any
unclean, unjust behaviour or thought.  Ask for forgiveness and God’s help to
“glorify God in my body”.

Personal Note:
Our body and mind is used to serve God and bless others.  If our mind is filled with lust and dirty thoughts, it cannot be used for good purposes.  We live in a age where we are used to sexual images and we find nothing is wrong.  We should be disgusted and turn away.  It is through God's power that my mind and body can be cleansed.