This Month's Devotional 

Internet Corruption. In Syracuse, N.Y., not exactly Sodom, at least nine girls, ages 11 to 13, took nude pictures of themselves and electronically sent them to various boys. Quicker than you can say "incredibly dumb," said pictures were posted on the Internet so that every kid in town could take a look. A 17-year-old has been arrested, but not for posting the pictures on the Net — apparently, that's legal in New York state if there's no sexual activity involved. No, the 17-year-old was only charged after he sent the naked pictures to a 15-year-old, which involved "corrupting a minor." Police say they were stunned that some of the parents of the involved girls thought this was no big deal. In fact, according to reports by WSYR-TV, a few of the parents are angry with the cops for even investigating! So now we get a hint as to why their children would do such a thing. Sadly, adult reaction in some cases seems as ridiculous. The school board in Portland, Maine, not exactly Gomorrah, voted to give 11-year-old girls birth control pills and not tell their parents. Now every kid in that city receives the message: If you want to have sex, it's OK with school authorities.

     Just think about what's happening here. Children as young as 11 sending nude pictures of themselves to their friends; No fear, no hesitation. School Boards, making decisions for parents, telling students that it's OK to have sex, "just be careful." It is a high-tech "Lord of the Flies," a free-for-all of destructive behavior.

     "There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death (Proverbs 14:12 & Proverbs 16:25, NASB). Don't be fooled by what the world tells you, sexual immorality is a sin and sin is destructive if not dealt with immediately. Please don't misread that statement, sex and sexuality were created by God but sexual immorality is Satan's distortion of God creation. 1 Thessalonians 4:3 calls us to avoid sexual immorality but 1 Corinthians 6:18 takes the issue one step further; “Flee from sexual immorality.” The term flee indicates that we should run for our lives.

 

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