Genesis 2:15-18 (KJV)
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to
dress it and to keep it. [16] And the Lord God commanded the man, saying,
Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: [17] But of the tree
of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the
day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. [18] And the Lord
God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him
an help meet for him.
Before Eve was formed, God issued a simple command to Adam; a certain
tree of the garden was permitted and a certain tree was prohibited. Certainly
such a plain command could be easily remembered, amen? Even the penalty
for breaking the command was clearly explained - death would result. If
this uncomplicated command were given directly to you, would you have
obeyed or asserted your own will? Are you strongly attracted to do what
God has forbidden? Are you tempted to amend to what God has commanded?
Genesis 3:1-3 (KJV)
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the
Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye
shall not eat of every tree of the garden? [2] And the woman said unto
the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: [3] But
of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath
said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Ladies, whenever we are alone, it is Satan’s policy to talk with us! Why
does he make his approach when we are unaccompanied? To the end that he
may tempt us and in turn, tempt our husbands. Satan is a highly skilled
conversationalist, and very expert at reasoning – two striking attributes
that women find alluring. Has he had you under his spell of late? Have
you fallen prey to his seductive technique and submitted yourself to Satan’s
way of thinking?
Many women, while leaning on their own understanding, fail to realize
they are simply flirting with Satan’s analysis of things and go on to
believe they are reasoning intelligently within themselves. For this subtle
yet severe reason God commands us in Proverbs 3:5-6 NOT to lean on our
own understanding! Stay out of the devil’s province and enter into God’s
through trust in the Lord. Eve did not and her perception of God’s command
became distorted, putting her relationship with the Lord at great risk.
Hence, her relationship with Adam was equally at stake.
You see ladies; Eve adopted what I will call the “Don’t touch” philosophy.
When conveying God’s Word she added her own judgment, and it was incorrect.
“Neither shall ye touch it…” was Eve’s idea, which leads me to ask you
this question: How often do you add your viewpoint to God’s law and require
more of your husband than even God does? Lots of Christian wives hold
to the “Don’t touch” philosophy and meddle with God’s command when it
comes to their husbands. “Don’t touch me, you haven’t obeyed God.” In
this way wives are guilty of adding personal penalty to the scriptures.
Having engaged in dialogue with the devil, women make God stricter than
He is and distort what is forbidden. Hence, many men are driven to seek
truly forbidden fruit that strange women have to offer, for alienated
affection leads to adultery! Have you sent the signal to your husband
that he may not lay a hand on you until he becomes more righteous? If
you are truly holding to God’s Word, you’ll resist the devil, not your
husband! Contact with Christ promotes touching and secures health and
comfort between man and wife. Ladies, don’t let Satan tempt you with his
psychological tactics of prohibition and in the end, tempt your husband
in ways he might not be strong enough to resist!
1 Cor. 7:1-5 (KJV)
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man
not to touch a woman. [2] Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every
man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. [3] Let
the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the
wife unto the husband. [4] The wife hath not power of her own body, but
the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body,
but the wife. [5] Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent
for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come
together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
Yes, Satan tempts men to handle what they shouldn’t because their wives
have been duped into forbidding what GOD has set up as perfectly acceptable.
God made Adam a helpmeet for him and told him to cleave to her because
a husband is supposed to be able to touch his wife! Ladies, if your spiritual
advancement has spoiled intimate contact with your husband, your perception
is not of God’s persuasion! If your alleged “growth in the Lord” has made
your husband’s touch offensive, then you are a fake! You aren’t very wise
about the schemes of the devil either…
After reading this last portion of scripture it’s pretty plain to me what
God expects of husbands and wives, don’t you think? Are you obeying the
above command, or asserting your own will? Have you been too “holy” to
keep God’s commands when it comes to relinquishing power over your own
body? Is "Don't touch!" your personal belief too? How would your husband
answer that question?? Be careful that your sanctity is supported by scripture.
God has already told us what we can and cannot touch – do not tamper with
His commands by slipping in a few of your own devilish ideas! Similar
to Eve, you will put your home in jeopardy of great shame!
God Bless,
Pam
Isaiah 60:1&2
Copyright 2004 Pamela A. Iannello
