Proverbs 5:7-9 (ESV)
7 And now, O sons, listen to me,
and do not depart from the words of my mouth.
8 Keep your way far from her,
and do not go near the door of her house,
9 lest you give your honor to others
and your years to the merciless,
The father addresses his son, his grandsons, his great- grandsons, and so on, warning them about the destruction that sexual sin generates. Sex itself is not a sin. God is the one who created it and designed it to produce great pleasure. But like a fire, sex can devour when it blazes outside of the fireplace. When sex is practiced within God’s parameters, it is not only beautiful, but it can bring glory to him. So we must continue to resist and stand far away from the things that tempt us to sin in this area. The consequences of adultery can be unbearable. Many young and healthy marriages are marred for years and years because of marital unfaithfulness. If any form of sexual deviance is currently drawing you, do whatever you can to overcome this temptation, even if it means confessing it to the whole church and asking for help.