Thank God for God part 11

What a wonderful chapter describing who is in control, and why we should respect and be reverent to Him. Because there are rules in this universe not to appease God, but because that is what is most healthy for us to follow. Why doesn't He want single people to engage in premarital sex of any kind? Physically because promiscuity leads to STDs and pregnancies with which unwed parents are quite unprepared to deal. Understand what I mean by premarital, because that differs from generation to generation in human terms. In God terms premarital means sex without commitment. Have two people decided to spend the rest of their lives together? That's all it took for Isaac and Rebekkah. There was no formal bride-in-white gown, groom-in-tux marriage. But he announced that Rebekkah was his, there was an exchange of a dowry and the deed was done. They were together forever. Premarital means to have sex without commitment, to do it wantonly, lustfully, with anyone. That does not please God. That includes phone sex, cyber sex, oral sex, etc. If there is no sense of commitment it is premarital. Or extramarital. Hebrews Chapter 4 is such a wonderful book because it gives a reason that I must treat God and what He wants with respect. Number one I cannot hide from Him. I may cover myself with fig leaves but I cannot hide from Him. He knows me. He knows my innermost thoughts. He knows when I am trying to be good. He knows when I am wanting to sin. he knows when I stray and when I am on the road with Him. Number two, I am from a disobedient crowd. But I am told that I should work out my own salvation, and labor to stay in His rest and put all things in His hands, not trying to take control, because after all I have no control, then He will keep me. That means He will protect me. From storms, from rain? Maybe...but I believe it is from Satan that He will protect me. What was Adam and Eve's big sin? Pride, yes, but it was thinking that they were God and they wanted complete control of their lives. That happens so often with me,that I am surprised God still wants me around. But He does and He speaks the desire through the leadership and fellowship of the church. If I walk in His light, accepting His rest and peace and live in that rest and peace because quite frankly once I accept Him I am already home, if I stay true to Him and listen to His voice like that of the Good Shepherd (John 10:11) calling upon His name (Revelation 3:12; Revelation 1:3-10) God's rest is mine. But, and I have always found this interesting, that takes work. That takes discipline. It takes continually renewing one's mind (Romans 12:2). It takes saying "no". For I am not static but a dynamic creature, and because the universe is heading toward entropy and the loss of energy I must use the talents, the tools and the mind that God gave me to produce enthalpy and gain of energy to remain in His rest. It takes as much energy to stay perfectly still as it does to move around, just redirected. God promises protection, He promises a life in heaven, He promises food and shelter and companionship and that He will always love me...He also promises me sorrows on earth...so that it isn't all rosy in Him and He knows that. Any preacher that says differently is not reading His Scripture carefully. That's why this thing works and that is why it is hard to follow...