Sexual Sin
The Law of God for Daily Meditation
Morning Meditation
Leviticus 18.6-18
6 “‘None of you shall approach anyone who is near of kin to him, to uncover his nakedness: I amthe LORD. 7 The nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover. She isyour mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness. 8 The nakedness of your father’s wife you shall not uncover; it isyour father’s nakedness. 9 The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whetherborn at home or elsewhere, their nakedness you shall not uncover. 10 The nakedness of your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for theirs isyour own nakedness. 11 The nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, begotten by your father—she isyour sister—you shall not uncover her nakedness. 12 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister; she isnear of kin to your father. 13 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she isnear of kin to your mother. 14 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife; she isyour aunt. 15 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law—she isyour son’s wife—you shall not uncover her nakedness. 16 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it isyour brother’s nakedness. 17 You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, nor shall you take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They arenear of kin to her. It iswickedness. 18 Nor shall you take a woman as a rival to her sister, to uncover her nakedness while the other is alive.’”
Gifted to Serve
1 Peter 4.10, 11
10 As each has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone serves, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Confronting Unloving Culture, Part 1 (The Purpose of Culture, Part 5)
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things arenoble, whatever things arejust, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there isany virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things. Philippians 4.8
Where cultural judgment must begin
These words of the Apostle Paul have a curiously cultural ring, don’t you think? True, noble, just, pure, lovely, commendable, virtuous, praiseworthy – these sound like terms we would use to extol the virtues of some book we’ve read, film we’ve seen, or performer we admire.
Ephesians 5:15
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, Imitation #8 Look carefully. Could Paul be referring to this thought when he counseled in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to pray without ceasing? Could it be that prayer is God's LED flashlight that illuminates Scripture and reveals our next step? Today's readings in the […]
