We live in a romantic world.
Well, certainly not all of it, but civilization absolutely survives on romance.
Without it, the population of Earth would age out within 100 years, and there would be nothing of humanity left.
Why, oh why, then, does Paul say in 1 Corinthians 7:1 what he does?
“Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: ‘It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.’ ”
That’s Paul’s answer, not the question. Paul says, to be precise and to quote him exactly, “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”
Whoa! Really? If so, it’s the end of the world as we know it, to quote a more modern source of cryptic wisdom.
Does Paul really mean what he says? Can this be true from the pen of one of our most revered saints in the Bible?
We must understand Paul’s focus in life. He was consumed with the work of the Lord. The immediacy of Christ’s return enthralled him, and he wore blinders to everything else.
Even so, in the next verse, Paul relents for the rest of us.
1 Corinthians 7:2 says:
“But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.”
Breathe a sigh of relief. We can move on. Humanity isn’t written off yet.
The real challenge is to love our spouse and ensure that we allow time for the work of God, also. We can’t let one consume the other. They must both have a place in our life.
God takes our needs into account, because he understands the children he created.
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