LURES OF SEX EVERYWHERE

  

             

               

                  

Where do we turn our eyes to in this generation? It’s as if sex has been forced and entrenched as acceptable moral standard in our society. There is virtually no place you go to or turn to that you will not somehow be greeted by some measure of sexual lures either in words, sight or action.

The nature of Man revolves around four events or places: First, his home where he resides after the day’s work; secondly is the place of work (or Schools for the young ones); thirdly is the place of worship and finally, the place of relaxation (clubs, society meetings, sports arena, bars etc)

Suffice to say that all the aforementioned places above have all been ridden with sexual enticement and this is repeatedly becoming inimical to the society and the health of the future generation.

 First, the home where moral standard are expected to be taught is lacking in its duties, instead this demon, call Sex is succeeding creeping into the hearts of little children with all the dirty stuff shown on television. Even when a parent restricts a child to view only cartoon stations, such parents may not be able to restrict paid advert that may include obscenities from creeping into the choice station. Is the Parent who is guiding the child indispensable? I doubt it. As the child is vulnerable from watching obscenities repeatedly consciously or otherwise from the television, so also is the parent, though the probability here is lower. More worrisome in the home is the fact that some Children now have tablets and smart phones with internet access. Almost all teenagers will abuse this device when not controlled.

Furthermore, the place of work for adults or schools for children/teens has worsened some faulty foundation the home has laid. In this century, most offices have computers all connected to the internet. This has overtime become bait the devil has use for many employees whether willing or not to feed their eyes with obscene materials. The morally upright individual unwilling to delve into the consumption of such indecent material is sometimes helplessly welcomed by the same indecency videos upon logging into his email or visiting decent sites because producers markets and advertise their products this days majorly on the net. So with online marketing tools (like ad sense and ad words) prevalent now, paid ads will often pop in your screen uninvited and many at times they are indecent in nature. Advertisers often has the Slogan “sex sells” thus has bedeviled our societies with what they show us.

The Most painful and annoying places in the foregoing Scenario, is the place of worship particularly the church. I thought if the home and the society failed us, the church is supposed to be the last resort, the place of redemption, correction, mentorship, rededication and consecration? Well, in my own opinion I think the church is gradually losing its purpose. Or else how do we explain this luring mode of dressing prevalent in most churches these days? I thought the bible talked about moderation in our dressing especially for the women ( 1Tim 2:9). I bet the trend of dressing today is opposite of what the holy book is saying. I interacted with some young men recently and got some shocking revelation of how they come to church sizing up the shapes of ladies, lusting after them and going all out for them. They claim that many of this ladies dressed that way to seek out the opposite sex attention. In my little counseling sessions with adolescents and young adults, I have come to hear them fix church services as meeting time and meeting place for them to take off with their girlfriends who lie to their parents of going to church.

Pitifully, the church is not even trying to address these Salient issues rather she is growing in numbers but getting weaker in impacts.

Finally, the place of relaxation (bars, society meetings, sports arena etc) is usually the rendezvous where sexual discussions are encouraged and enjoyed.

If we are bombarded with sexual invitations all round in all places that we find ourselves, do we then have a way of escape? What then does the future hold for the future generation?   Martin Luther King said, “Morality cannot be legislated, it can only be regulated” Before things will fall apart and the centre would be unable to hold (e.g. of situations where centre can no longer hold: full acceptance and practice of gay, polyandry, bestiality, pedophilia, pederasty, rape etc), how do we then personally regulate this demonic ills?

Perhaps the foregoing statement will help:

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. (Psalm 119:9&11).

In conclusion, time may not permit me to elucidate on the above scriptures but note that the word of God is truth and you can’t do anything against or contrary to the truth. Think, ponder and meditate on that scripture vis-à-vis this article. I trust the Holy Spirit to illuminate your heart. Till I bring you more inspirational write up. Stay rapturable.

(Written by: Gabriel Tundegold)

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