Sexting- a sin

 

What would the Scripture say about sexting?

Check out Proverbs 7. It records the story of a “naughty boy”. He had a sexual fling with a “woman” whose husband was not at home. He was lured to her home – thanks to her sexts!

Proverbs 7.14-20

14

“Today I fulfilled my vows,

    and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.

15 

So I came out to meet you;

    I looked for you and have found you!

16 

I have covered my bed

    with colored linens from Egypt.

17 

I have perfumed my bed

    with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

18 

Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;

    let’s enjoy ourselves with love!

19 

My husband is not at home;

    he has gone on a long journey.

20 

He took his purse filled with money

    and will not be home till full moon.”

Let us convert that into a twenty-first-century sext:-

“I am a believer who believes in hyper-grace! Even my future sins are forgiven! So God has already forgiven, what we are about to do. Come home, dude. My hubby’s gone on a long business trip to Dubai. His return flight date is far, far away. He is a stingy fellow – he never cancels his flights to come home sooner to give me a surprise hug!I have spread fresh linen on my bed. I have filled my bedroom with incense from Oman. Flavored condoms are under the empty pillow beside me! Be here sooooooooon, my boy! Let’s make love till the morning – nonstop!” (My interpreted translation of Prov. 7:14-20).

Not only were her words calling him to do rubbish (have sex outside of marriage) but also her theology (using religious theology as an excuse for immoral life – read Proverbs 7:14) was rubbish. But we will not get into that in this series of devotions.

The Scripture implies that this married woman’s ‘dirty text message’ worked (Prov. 7:21).

The young man raced to her home (Prov. 7:22). He sped to her bedroom riding on his Bike, so to speak! But what was the shattering consequence? 

1.He was like a “bull being led to the slaughter” (Prov. 7:22, The Voice). 

2.He was akin to a fool who was caught in a trap (Prov. 7:22, The Voice). 

3. When he said ‘yes’ to her sext, it was as if ‘an arrow punctured his liver’ (Prov. 7:23, The Voice). 

4.He was as foolish as a ‘bird flying straight into a net’ (Prov. 7:23, TheVoice). 

5.‘He had no clue that his life was at stake’ and ‘everything was about to change’ (Prov. 7:23, The Voice).

 The naughty boy of Proverbs 7 experienced a terrible consequence for obeying a ‘sext’.

Does he resemble you? Does the married woman of Proverbs 7 resemble you?

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