DECEIT IN THE BEDROOM
Text: 1st Samuel 13
The story of Amnon raping Tamar (his blood sister) remains an unpleasant one on my mind anytime and day.
How I wish all our daughters and young ones will study this experience and learn from this virgin's terrible error.
In those days as youths in Christ, who later became intending couples, men of God like Deacon Monday Iyere (now Rev) would warn us not to meet secretly but go to open places like the National Stadium, Surulere where all eyes would see the lovebirds.
A couple of brethren who thought they could handle secret courtship and sexual overtures have their fingers to bite till 'tomorrow'....... Regrets and regrets.
But these days our children have chosen dating as a full time enterprise.
What does dating means in a pre-marriage process? In simple language, it means 'trying to see, 'if' the relationship will work out. Brethren, where is God in this? God is real, He is not abstract. He is not empirical.
God is not 'if' (Gen 24).
A Christian relationship that starts with *if* certainly does not have God in it and it's sinful...... The Bible says anything done out of faith is sin. 'If' is a language of doubt and it's a sin.
In addition, any relationship (activities ẹ.g. secret affairs via social media etc) shrouded in secrecy will give rise to lust and sexual escapades and regrets (James 1:14-15).
Please, be open in your marital pursuits, you won't regret it at the end of the day.
Now, back to the story of virgin Tamar, I wish to advise our youths to be weary of unholy invitations by men.
Yes, all men!!! The devil that advised Amnon to rape Tamar is still alive oh.
A man invites you to a lonely house, hotel and you are raped or escape rape..... Is escaping a rape a testimony?
I've heard several of stories like this.
Don't fall for that bait sisters. Tamar fell and it was woeful.
Just consider the deceit by her brother.
1. She was (probably) in the sitting room with her brother.
2. The brother sent everybody away from the sitting room.
3. She went into the cooking room (kitchen)
4. Ended up in the bedroom feeding the brother alone in the bedroom.
5. Shame and dishonor followed.
Every room in a house has it's purpose and mixup is not allowed otherwise, there will be confusion.
1. Sitting room - visitors.
2. Dining room - eating.
3. Bathroom - bathing.
4. Bedroom - sleeping.
5. Cloakroom - keeping work cloths.
Etc
My advice
Flee from all appearances of evil and stay blessed in Jesus name.
OLUWAFEMI ©️
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