A Holy God and Sex
This and the previous post are rambling thoughts and questions I had during worship the first night of the conference.
I'm not sure HOW I got thinking on this subject this particular time but it's one that I ponder a fair bit. (After writing a fair bit...) Oh yes! I know why! We were worshipping God as a group at camp. It was the first evening and the Holy Spirit came down amongst us in a powerful way. I felt Jesus nuzzling up to me like He has in the past and was filled with an incredible feeling. It helped me understand why, in pagan religions, worship of the gods is connected with the erotic (though what I was experiencing was not erotic). Those who don't worship our Creator can't conceive of ecstasy greater than sexual expression and so they equate the two. One becomes a counterfeit for the other.
I've often wondered why marriage and fidelity in marriage is so important to God. I think I have a small clue.
God is holy. Holy means apart, separate, different from others like it. In the tabernacle of the Old Testament, the pots, pans, hooks, forks, candles, bread, etc. were holy. They couldn't be mixed with regular pots, pans, hooks, forks, candles, bread, etc. They could ONLY be used in the tabernacle for the worship of God. A priest couldn't borrow one of the pots so his wife could cook for the big party she was hosting, for example. God is holy. What does this mean?
It means that in a world full of many gods, He was separate, different. (He still is, for that matter.) The pagan nations used sex as a way to worship and celebrate their gods but Yahweh was and is above this. He says he is a jealous God. He is a jealous Lover. Unlike the other gods, He will not share the ecstasy of being with Him with others. Having sex with others in celebration of God and/or worshipping other gods would minimize that ecstasy and His uniqueness.
The marriage covenant represents the holiness of God. It shows God's uniqueness. The ecstasy is not to be shared. It is for one only. None other but God is holy. He is separate and not part of a group. Same with our spouses. They are separate, apart from all others. In this regard, marriage and the importance of fidelity in marriage is meant to mirror our relationship with God. Just as we are to worship God and God alone, to have no other gods before Him and to keep that relationship pure and unique from all other relationships, so it is with our marriages.
I'm not sure HOW I got thinking on this subject this particular time but it's one that I ponder a fair bit. (After writing a fair bit...) Oh yes! I know why! We were worshipping God as a group at camp. It was the first evening and the Holy Spirit came down amongst us in a powerful way. I felt Jesus nuzzling up to me like He has in the past and was filled with an incredible feeling. It helped me understand why, in pagan religions, worship of the gods is connected with the erotic (though what I was experiencing was not erotic). Those who don't worship our Creator can't conceive of ecstasy greater than sexual expression and so they equate the two. One becomes a counterfeit for the other.
I've often wondered why marriage and fidelity in marriage is so important to God. I think I have a small clue.
God is holy. Holy means apart, separate, different from others like it. In the tabernacle of the Old Testament, the pots, pans, hooks, forks, candles, bread, etc. were holy. They couldn't be mixed with regular pots, pans, hooks, forks, candles, bread, etc. They could ONLY be used in the tabernacle for the worship of God. A priest couldn't borrow one of the pots so his wife could cook for the big party she was hosting, for example. God is holy. What does this mean?
It means that in a world full of many gods, He was separate, different. (He still is, for that matter.) The pagan nations used sex as a way to worship and celebrate their gods but Yahweh was and is above this. He says he is a jealous God. He is a jealous Lover. Unlike the other gods, He will not share the ecstasy of being with Him with others. Having sex with others in celebration of God and/or worshipping other gods would minimize that ecstasy and His uniqueness.
The marriage covenant represents the holiness of God. It shows God's uniqueness. The ecstasy is not to be shared. It is for one only. None other but God is holy. He is separate and not part of a group. Same with our spouses. They are separate, apart from all others. In this regard, marriage and the importance of fidelity in marriage is meant to mirror our relationship with God. Just as we are to worship God and God alone, to have no other gods before Him and to keep that relationship pure and unique from all other relationships, so it is with our marriages.
posted by Magdaleine at 12:33 AM
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