![]() ![]() ![]() This is an incredible teaching for young women in particular to learn because it shows how God blesses those who submit to His ultimate authority, obey His Word unconditionally, and surrender to His will without hesitation. It is not self-consumed or arrogant, but delicate, honest, and vulnerable, demonstrating how personal character is far more important than physical appearance. The beauty of Song of Solomon 1:5-6 is its simplicity in providing a blueprint for what purity looks like. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it” (Matthew 13:45–46). Moreover, protecting the heart begins with reprogramming the mind to esteem holiness (from a moral perspective) as our “pearl of great price,” by guarding the body from yielding to sexual desires and holding firm to purity. “For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness” (1 Thessalonians 4:7). “For 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” (1 Thessalonians 4:3–5). In order to unlock the wisdom of Song of Solomon 1:5-6, we must first understand that purity is not a recommendation from God to aspire toward, but rather a stern command we must seriously adhere to daily for our protection. “Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous” (Hebrews 13:4). Truthfully, we’ve lost our moral compass and our degradation can easily be identified by a lack of understanding regarding how passionately God abhors those who disregard His Word to satisfy their sexual desires outside of marriage. The sad truth is Satan has succeeded in baiting us to rationalize our behavior rather than accept personal responsibility for our poor decisions, hence why sexual immorality is rampant and promiscuity commonplace in our culture. It sees little value in prioritizing purity because freedom of choice and personal expression are valued as more important. Without question, purity is dismissed by our culture as old-fashioned, hyper-conservative, culturally irrelevant, and archaic. ![]() Most people have no construct of what it looks like anymore, let alone how one remains pure in a hyper-sexualized culture such as ours. In today’s culture, the concept of PURITY is rarely talked about. ![]()
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