Sex, Lies, and the truth. I've been thinking about these three words all day.
Sex is a very personal thing. The scripture says that Adam knew his wife Eve and she conceived and had a child. Very personal and intimate. What does Satan do. He often gets us to look inward or outward (inappropriately) when intimacy is not working God's way. When you are married the issue is compounded because you think that it's just suppose to work. The problem is that the world magnifies what sex is not (the lies), and says nothing about intimacy as God created it (the Truth).
Lies, I want to classify two types of lies. The first is were someone lies, for whatever the reason. The second is where we believe a lie about ourselves. When we believe a lie about our very nature, we believe that we are not good enough, that we are defective, we ask why me, only if, if only, and the list goes on. If we believe the lie long enough, we fall into various sin, guilt and condemnation. This is from Satan the father of lies (John 8:44), and not from the Lord.
The Truth - First and foremost, God's Word is truth. Jesus said I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life. He also said Thy Word is truth. If we do not believe and confess His truth (the Word) we are believing and confessing a lie. For all of us (as Christians) this is daily battle, to speak the truth and live it as God's Word declares. In marriage when truth is lacking, trust is broken. This is why adultery is one of the most hurtful trespasses. Our most intimate trust with our spouse is broken. This trust ultimately breaks down the oneness that God designed for marriage.
This is why it is so important to speak the truth, and refuted the lies.
