Remember me mentioning Team Sublett’s morning Bible time? Do you imagine that we’re all sitting around the breakfast table, happily sipping coffee or hot chocolate while father reads some happy little verses from the Holy Bible? Yeah, it’s sort of like that. Only this morning took a turn toward the mature.
Proverbs 5 was rolling along nicely. We were ok with the warning to stay away from the immoral woman, even with the reference to disease (STD) consuming the body. Then we hit verse 15–
15 Drink water from your own well—
share your love only with your wife.
16 Why spill the water of your springs in the streets,
having sex with just anyone?
17 You should reserve it for yourselves.
Never share it with strangers.
18 Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you.
Rejoice in the wife of your youth.
19 She is a loving deer, a graceful doe.
Let her breasts satisfy you always.
May you always be captivated by her love.
20 Why be captivated, my son, by an immoral woman,
or fondle the breasts of a promiscuous woman?
I could see Kim in the kitchen, her eyes bugging out! No one at the table said a word. No eye contact. I cleared my throat and dove in. We talked a little about sexual purity. I explained that sex is a gift that God has given to be enjoyed by a man and a woman who are married to each other. I didn’t go into details about Kim and my sex life, much to the relief of every one in the room!
Seriously, these Bibles should come with a warning label!
Interestingly, Levi was the only one with a comment about what stood out in the passage to him. We’ve recently had a talk about sex, and he referenced that talk.
We then went on to pray for Afganistan and Pakistan and the believers there. I couldn’t help thanking God for Kim and love that we share. I do want my kids to know that Kim and I love each other, that we are IN LOVE with each other, and that we have a healthy sex life. But I ‘m pretty sure that no one wants to hear any details!
Maybe I should preview tomorrow morning’s reading, just so I’m not surprised when I get there. What do you think?
1 Comment
Cheryle Touchton · January 6, 2012 at 11:15 am
My kids always complained that I would talk about anything and groaned when we studied passages like that. I figure if God talks about it, why can’t I?