Sexual purity is becoming a rare virtue in young people today. We read of an increase in teenage pregnancies, and young boys and girls engaging in sexually immoral acts. So many forms of media invade our minds and hearts that we start to think this is the norm! Youtube, Facebook, other websites on the Internet, TV dramas, pop music, all bombard us with the Devil’s lie that wrong is right. It can be quite difficult to avoid such media influences, especially when your friends pressure you to be in tune with all the latest happenings and celebrities.

Turn on the TV and you can easily see kissing scenes. Once shunned, they are commonplace today. Is that the right thing? No! We are to live a life that pleases God, and God’s Word teaches us how to do it.

The problem of sexual immorality was also present in Paul’s time. What do you think can keep us from falling into this sin? Left to ourselves, we are helpless. That’s why Paul exhorted the believers in the following way:

P _ _ _ _ _ God (v1).Pleasing God ought to be the motive of any Christian. Our actions flow from our motives. We must be aware of our motives and examine them. Do you desire to please God or your friends? When we set our motives right to please God, everything falls into place. We will start to pray to Him, read His Word, and apply it in our lives. God will be pleased that we walk according to His will.

By keeping God’s commandments, we live holy lives. For example, the world loves to eat, drink and be merry – all of which lead to sin. But God has called us to holiness. We are to live differently from the world, from our unbelieving friends and relatives.

God’s commandments guard His people against sin. It is very important to obey God. Will you resolve to have a purity that pleases Him?

A song to sing:         Trust and obey,

Thought: Purity starts in my thoughts and motives.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to keep my motives, thoughts, and actions pure before You. I know that on my own, I’d be unable to live such a life, so please help me heavenly Father. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.