Today's reading: I Kings 1, 2, 3; Psalm 10, 40, 70, 100, 130; Proverbs 10
I Kings 1:1-2, "Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat."
Tomorrow morning I will teach the teen Sunday School class. I am so excited for the opportunity! I was glad to come across this verse today as I was reading. Daily Bible reading is so important as God speaks through His Word. I will use this verse as I talk to them about different things. One thing I will mention is proper relationships with members of the opposite sex. This is needed today desperately! Just look around and you can see that.
May I add that it is not only for the teenagers; but, for the adults. I know that the teens in our Church are a great bunch of young people. A large portion of them are the Pastor's children; but, they too need to be reminded of how to have a proper relationship with the opposite sex.
Notice that the young virgin was only to help the king get heat. She was there to serve the king in what capacity she could serve him. This was to simply lay in bed and allow the heat that her body produced naturally warm the king who could no longer produce enough heat of his own.
What is the product of the relationships that you and I enjoy each day? Is it godly? I hope so. Men we need to be careful at how we show attention to the fairer sex. Ladies we need to be careful how we speak to and dress around the other sex. We need to protect one another from falling to temptation. We owe it to one another as brothers and sisters in Christ.
How are your relationships?
