# 636 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 12:22-25, "So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also. "Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife." Jesus answered and said to them, "Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God? "For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
The Sadducees have used a ridiculous illustration in combination with the levirate law of Moses to prove that a bodily resurrection is not possible. Think about it! Seven spouses! What a mess that would be for eternity for all those who have remarried! Multiple spouses for eternity does not exactly sound blissful. But their reasoning is faulty because they have a misguided view of Paradise..
Jesus then gives us a little insight into what heaven will be like. Men and women will no longer be given in marriage. In other words, in heaven there will be no need for sexual activity. What? I've heard a song about there being no beer in heaven....but no sex?
Well again, think about it. Sex will be totally removed from the picture because the population of Paradise will be set, there will be no need for it! (By the way, this is further proof that sex is reserved for marriage between a man and a woman, for the purpose of raising godly offspring.)
Now some may say, “What! No sex in heaven! Well if that's the case, I don't want to go there!” Really? If that's your attitude, then you are like the Sadducees who underestimated the power of God.
Think about it. How powerful is a God who can make you so perfectly happy in all your relationships for eternity that the pleasures of sex will not be necessary or even missed?
Besides, how much sexual activity do you expect to find in that other place?
Father, thank You again for the reminder of Your design for sexual activity here on earth.
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