Corruption Points to Importance
Last weekend I attended the Valued Conference dedicated to the topic of sexual abuse and the church's response to it in this cultural moment. There was much at the conference that was stirring and vital for leaders and the church as a whole. They have posted video of the whole conference online and I commend it to you. What struck me significantly during one talk leads me to reflect a bit more today. I can't remember for certain who said it, but a speaker mentioned that the devil was at work spoiling or corrupting those areas in which there is the most revealed of the goodness of God, really things meant to glorify Jesus and his gospel. Things so important, they are painting a picture of the glory of God, that Satan attempts to ruin them. This was first in the context of sex. A beautiful and wonderful thing rightly expressed and experienced (from a biblical worldview in the context of a one man one woman marriage). The act of fully giving oneself over to the other. Sacrifice.