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*DAILY DEW 4TH/JUNE/2021*
*Your Body For His Glory* (III)
_Key Bible Text:_
*"This is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.â€*(1 Thessalonians 4:3-5)
_Bible Insight:_
The SECOND godly problem with masturbation is lust. It is nearly impossible to self-stimulate for sexual pleasure without thinking about a sexual picture whether of a person or an object, maybe. This is lust, and lust is clearly immoral (sin). In fact, nearly everyone who self stimulates, got into masturbation this way - by exposing themselves to erotic material. Jesus said looking (or thinking) at a woman lustfully, is adultery (or fornication) in the sight of God.
You have not touched the woman, but sexual thoughts have started towards her. God sees it as immorality. Therefore that is what it is. Masturbation frequently goes alongside pornography or sexually stimulating pictures somewhere. Almost, if not everyone who masturbates, has a lust problem. That is a sin against God and against one's own body. The release of sexual tension is not in itself, a sin; but masturbation combined with lust, is always sinful. It is granted, that if lust problems and pornography are taken care of, masturbation becomes a non-issue.
Some have asked "what of if i'm thinking about my wife when I do this?"; which has led some to say masturbation is okay when married couples are doing it about, or for each other. Some believe there is no improper sexual act between husband and wife. Well, please consider the point above and the point below.
The THIRD godly problem with masturbation is addiction. Masturbation is highly addictive, and so is pornography. Some cannot do anything until they have done some masturbation. Some look for any opportunity to masturbate. Others see a fine lady and cannot rest until they have masturbated. Anything that controls your behaviour and disrupts your life like that is simply wrong: whether it is tobacco, cannabis, or alcohol, or masturbation. It is a weight, and it is a sin of immorality.
*MEDITATION:*
*Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;* (1 Peter 2:11 (KJV))
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*DAILY DEW 3RD/JUNE/2021*
*Your Body For His Glory* (II)
_Key Bible Text:_
*For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.*
(Romans 6:10-11 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
So, medical professionals treat masturbation as a natural part of human development, and some pastors have tried to give practical and biblical reasons to masturbate; so I have presented the pros and cons.
From a biblical perspective, however, I do not believe this approach pleases God, and I have heard and seen the problems this habit has brought to both singles and marrieds alike. Now, the Bible specifically forbids every act of sex outside a heterosexual marriage between two consenting adults: adultery, fornication, homosexuality, incest, bestiality and lust as immorality and sins; but does not specifically address masturbation or self-stimulation.
The FIRST godly problem with masturbation is that, for Christians, we must know that our bodies do not belong to us to do as we like. Our bodies are the temple of God. He lives in us. Some things like getting tattoos and vapping or smoking may not be explicitly called sins; but they are not convenient for believers. Our bodies belong to God first, and then to us. We belong to God. This is important. A person may decide that they do not belong to God, and that it becomes "okay" for them to do certain things; but once a person declares himself or herself a Christian, or a child of God; there are certain internal changes of heart and mind that makes us see our bodies differently.
The Bible specifically tells us to present our bodies to God and yield ourselves to Him as those alive from the dead. So, first and foremost - we are not looking for what is sin or what is not sin. We are looking for what glorifies God versus what does not glorify Him - whether it is in what we eat, or say, or clothe ourselves with, or use our body parts for. Some things may not be sinful in themselves, but if they do not glorify God; then they are useless to God's children.
*MEDITATION:*
*Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.* (Romans 6:12-13 (KJV))
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*DAILY DEW 2ND/JUNE/2021*
*Your Body For His Glory* (I)
_Key Bible Text:_
*Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.*
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
_Bible Insight:_
Masturbation is common among both men and women; but is commoner in men who seemingly get more easily excited by erotic thoughts and sites. It is used as a means of satisfying sexual urges and desires. Masturbation is the process of stimulating the genital organs of oneself for sexual pleasure.
Some medical and paramedical sources say it is healthy if done two to three times a week.
The advantages are said to be the following
1. gets rid of dead sperm; healthier sperm
2. improves blood flow
3. it is said to be a natural pain killer???
4. improves sleep
5. no chances of pregnancy
6. no chances of sexually transmitted diseases
However, these sources also say that when it is practised for more than 7 times a week (more than once a day), it has become an addiction (masturbation addiction). Masturbation creates neuropsychological dependence where those involved in it behave like drug addicts. Some cannot go more than a few hours without it. Some even get to the point of using new techniques and devices to increase pleasure, which end up damaging the male reproductive organs.
*MEDITATION:*
So the problems include:
1. Addiction and dysfunction
2. Feelings of guilt
3. Heightened sexual urges
4. Relationship apathy
5. Weakened parasympathetic nerves, leading to ejaculatory problems, semen leakage.
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*DAILY DEW 1ST/JUNE/2021*
*MY PRAYER FOR NIGERIA* (II)
_Key Bible Text:_
*Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.*
(Isaiah 45:8 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
Lord, Nigeria is where you placed some of us to occupy till you return, any development that will hinder the progress of the Gospel and our ability to live for your glory, Lord arrest such development and deliver your people.
Every man or woman in leadership, that refuses to do justice, that sheds innocent blood and encourages insecurity, Lord, let them eat their own flesh and drink their own blood, unless they repent.
Any politician who insists on using deceit to win Elections, and who encourages political unrest & violence, Lord cause them to know sudden calamity unless the repent.
Lord, every Leader whom your mercy have uplifted but they have failed to represent you & do justice, Lord from tonight, render them restless until and unless they repent and do the needful.
Any politician who is in partnership (either by omission or commission) with bokoharam, unknown gunmen, bandits, kidnappers, and their likes, but they pretend they are fighting insecurity, Lord, Let sudden calamity befall them unless they repent.
Lord, in every way the church in Nigeria have failed to represent you, in every way, we have failed to do your will, we repent and we ask for your mercy.
Lord, every hidden plan to unleash bloodbath and disrupt political and economic development in all or any part of Nigeria, Lord, arrest the evil agenda and overrule it by your mercy.!
Lord, every leader in the political and religious space, failing to speak against injustice of the government either for fear or favor, Father, seize their peace and progress until and unless they repent and do the needful.
Lord, every citizen of Nigeria, whose nonchalance have contributed to the rot in this country, Lord awaken us in your mercy and cause all hands to be on deck.
Lord, in any way I have personally contributed to the problem of this country, I repent and ask for mercy to do the needful from henceforth.
Lord, let your kingdom agenda prevail in Nigeria. Lord, let your will be done in Nigeria as it is in heaven.
All these I ask, in Jesus name. Amen.
MEDITATION:
*For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: "I am the LORD; and there is none else. I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right."* (Isaiah 45:18-19 (KJV))
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*DAILY DEW 31ST/MAY/2021*
*MY PRAYER FOR NIGERIA* (I)
_Key Bible Text:_
*For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.*
(Isaiah 62:1 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
Lord, suffer the hands of those who beat the drums of war in Nigeria to fail in their attempts. 🙇ðŸ½â€â™‚ï¸
Those who refuse to let Nigeria prosper in peace, progress and unity, give them restlessness and send their peace on exile; cause them to have in abundance that evil which they wish the innocent.
Those who insist that they will make Nigeria remain as it is, so they can remain in power, Lord, disappoint them and disarm them!
Those who have taken it upon themselves, to use their privileged positions to suppress the rest, Lord deal with them with their own strategy; let them reap what they sow!
Those who trample upon the rights of others while holding rigidly to their own rights, Lord humble them suddenly and "change it for them" unless they repent.
Those who refuse to let peace reign in Nigeria, but they send their children/family out of the country, Father show them that you're the God of Justice and cause them to know sudden calamity unless they repent.
Those leaders who take advantage of the poor, and send them to do their dirty errands, but refuse to better the economy & education so that the helpless will remain helpless, Lord expose them and shame them, unless they repent!
All these I ask, in Jesus name. Amen.
MEDITATION:
*And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.* (Isaiah 62:2 (KJV))
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