Leviticus 18:1-7, 20-19:8 - Genesis 1:27 - "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him male and female he created them." God created us as sexual beings, male and female. This is a gift. Yet as Leviticus points out there are all kinds of ways we pervert this gift. This is a controversial topic to people because it is so personal. God of course knew this when He established what was beneficial and what was destructive. His rules aren't arbitrary, they're simply the way things are. Even if we can self-righteously check things off of this list, can we say we have truly honored this gift from God? The truth of our sin is damaging. The fact that Jesus would claim us as his people, the Church as his bride, is truly remarkable.
Luke 11:1-13 - Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray in this section, twice. First he gives them the words, then he gives them the proper approach. In essence he says, "be a pest". Keep asking for your needs, keep talking to your Father in heaven, keep seeking His will. This reminds me of the person who is always tapping you on the shoulder. It can get really annoying, but that person always gets your attention. It's hard to believe that Jesus is suggesting what to us is such an obvious character flaw. But Jesus is not concerned with our ability to fit societal norms, he is concerned with teaching us faith.
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