Ephesians 5:27 says, "...to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle, or any other, blemish, but Holy and Blameless." God wants us to be pure and completely blameless when we marry our husband. 1 Corinthians 11:2 mentions that God wishes to give us away to ONE man, our husband, as virgins. It is the plan He has for women.
But, He goes on in verse three, that He fears we will be led astray from purity and devotion to Him as Eve was led astray by the devil (Genesis 3:1-6). An example of impurity, other than Eve of course, is of David and Bathsheba. We know from the story (2 Samuel 11:1-27) that lusting, or any form of impurity is wrong in the sight of the Lord. We can back this up by reading Matthew 5:22-28, "....If you look on a woman (man) with lust you have committed adultery in your heart...."
We need to safe guard our hearts! Not only do our hearts need such protection from impurity, but our minds as well. Proverbs 4:23-27 states, "Above ALL else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life... look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you.... Do not swerve to the left or to the right; keep your foot from evil."
We find the strength we need to do such tasks in God. Philippians 4:13 tells us that we can do anything if we trust that God is our strength! In Jeremiah 29:11 we find God saying, "for I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you..." God is our strength and our salvation. He guards our purity and has planned a wonderful future for us in Him!
-- A Victorian Cowgirl
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