Thought for the Week

Scriptures to Read:

Psalm 24:3-6

St. Matthew 5:8

Hebrews 13:4

I Timothy 5:22c

I Corinthians 6:15-20

I Corinthians 7:1-10

I Thessalonians 4:1-8

Today, I have chosen to write about purity. Purity partly defined is: "Freedom from filth, guilt, defilement, evil"; also "Clean in every way." I want to focus specifically on sexual purity. This would mean to abstain from or not be involved in either fornication (sexual involvement without being married to the partner) or adultery (sexual involvement with some who is not your partner).

There was a time when sexual purity was expected, even demanded. Th...