It is easy to think parents have no idea what the world and its temptations are like. Parents talk about things like not drinking (you mean “AT ALL”?) or remaining a virgin until marriage, or not smoking, or not skipping classes, or whatever else—and it is easy to think these old people are out of touch.
Well… FALSE. But even if it were true, God is not out of touch. His standards are incredibly high. He says, “be holy, as I am holy,” (1 Peter 1:16) and “be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect,” Matthew 5:48. But at the same time “he knows what is in man” (John 2:25), and he addresses the details.
For example, though God says do not have sex before or outside marriage, he also provides numerous rules for those who do. Why? Because he is realistic about peoples’ failures. Further, God knows PEOPLE DO NOT UNDERSTAND BOUNDARIES. So he makes it clear: You must not have sex with– any close relative, including a parent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, half-sibling, grandchild, aunt or uncle, daughter or son-in-law, brother or sister-in-law, and more, Leviticus 18:6-16.
But isn’t sex all fun and laughs? What difference does it make? Didn’t God see the movie RUMOR HAS IT, where Kevin Costner sleeps with a grandma, mom, and granddaughter? (The movie bombed, by the way.)
“You are not to have sexual intercourse with a woman and her daughter… They are close relatives; it is DEPRAVED” Lev. 18:17.
God knows how wicked and corrupt people can be, perverting His design. He does not simply announce an unattainable rule—BE HOLY—but He also specifically addresses many situations that may come up in the lives of imperfect people. He provides DETAILED, SPECIFIC guidance.
But you have to take the time to read the OWNER’S MANUAL. Study the WORD and let Him instruct you.
God, thank you for understanding our weaknesses. Teach us how to live lives that please you.
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