Daily Devo: Indecency Confronted

So this morning I switched things up with a broader Google search of daily devotion. Desiring God sounded interesting and then it lead me to an article on why using sexuality in a public context is damaging to us as individuals and as a society.

Just another conservative viewpoint bashing the mature liberals? Not really, John Piper lays out 9 points that make a lot of sense and he didn’t reference the Bible once in his argument. From a Christian perspective that’s troubling because I feel that Biblical truth is the only kind that only gets stronger in an argument, but when you read it, you’ll understand.

The point of growth in the article for me is that all too often I try filter something or avoid something because I can feel that it is not good for me or my family. What I do not do however is ever revisit those moments to try and develop a rationality that I can latter teach to my kids or argue publicly.

Since this devo didn’t contain any Bible reading, I went with an old standby pattern. Reading the “Proverb of the Day”… since it’s September 2, I read Proverbs 2. I had to laugh at the timing of God – this proverb deals with wisdom, turning from evil, and turning away from the immoral woman.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for putting your spirit within me to guard me from damaging influences. Please keep me from laziness and remind me of the truth of your word to guide me, my family, and encourage my friends.

Author: Brett Veenstra | Category: Disciple | Comments(0) September 2006