Friday, 17^th March, 2017.

Bible reading: Romans 1: 18-28

Memory Verse: And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved. Romans 1:27 (NLT).

The English word masturbation was introduced in the 18th century, based on the Latin verb masturbari. Masturbation is the sexual stimulation of one’s own genitals for sexual arousal or other sexual pleasure, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation may involve the use of one’s hands, fingers, everyday objects, sex toys such as vibrators, or combinations of any of these.

God frowns at any other type of sexual pleasure and satisfaction other than in the context of marriage. The world system paints blue, black and white red but the standard of God remains the same yesterday, today and forever (2 Tim.2:19).

Masturbation has resulted in fractured penis in men, internal bleeding in women and sometimes death in some cases. Masturbation conquers the mind of her victim and could be addictive.

Other effects of Masturbation include lower back pain, fatigue, thinning hair or hair loss, a soft or weak erection, premature ejaculation, fuzzy vision, groin or testicular pain and pains or cramps in the pelvic area or tail bone.

It could also result in sexual exhaustion, distressing liver and nervous system functions, which includes youthful impotence/erectile dysfunction (including a soft or weak erection) and seminal leakage. Semen leakage is a sign that the parasympathetic nerve which keeps the ejaculation valve shut and holds the erection is weakening as a result of masturbation. With a weakened nerve, maintaining an erection is a problem.

Another danger of masturbation is skin irritation, and in some cases of bad hygiene, residual body juices can cause fungal infection due to their glucose-content.

Quote: Only a fool destroys his/her future because of a mere transient pleasure of today.

Prophetic Word: May Jesus the yoke breaker, deliver you from the yoke of masturbation.

Prayer points

1. Father Lord, I come before the throne of grace and I repent of all sexual sins, in Jesus name.

2. Blood of Jesus, erase from my life the consequences of my past waiting in my future, in Jesus name.