Bible Society of South Africa

Roadmap for Life – Day 8

- Sex a touchy subject
- Mind the pitfalls
- Pornography – a deadly virus
- Be “drug and drink” smart
- Drunk is not cool

(Di)temana ya Bibele

SEFELA SA DIFELA 4

9O nkutswitše pelo, moratiwa, mmeeletšwa wa ka,

o nkutswitše pelo ka go nkgadima,

le ka pheta e tee ya moruka wa gago.

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SEFELA SA DIFELA 5

Kgarebe

10Moratiwa wa ka o edile sefahlego,

o phedile gabotse;

o phala ba diketekete.

SEFELA SA DIFELA 5:10NSO00Bula go Mmadi wa Bibele

1 BAKORINTE 6

19Kgane ga le tsebe ge mebele ya lena e le tempele ya Moya wo Mokgethwa wo o phelago mo go lena, wo le o filwego ke Modimo? Gape ga le sa le ba lena beng, 20Modimo o le rekile, gomme bjale le ba gagwe. Ka gona mebele ya lena le e šomišetše go tumiša Modimo.

1 BAKORINTE 6:19-20NSO00Bula go Mmadi wa Bibele

1 BAKORINTE 10

12Ka gona, yo a ikwago a sa tekateke tumelong, a itote gore a se we. 13Ga se la ka la tlelwa ke moleko wo o palelago batho. Modimo o a botega, gomme a ka se le lese le lekwa ka tše di kago le palela. Ge le wetšwe ke moleko, yena o tla le fa maatla a go o kgotlelela, ya ba gona go le kgontšha go o fenya.

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1 BAKORINTE 6

13Gape go thwe: “Dijo ke tša mpa, mpa le yona ke ya dijo.” Gona go bjalo; fela Modimo o tlilo fediša dijo le mpa bobedi. Mmele ga se wa bofebe, ke wa go hlankela Morena; gomme mmele o laolwa ke yena Morena. 14Modimo o tsošitše Morena bahung, gomme le rena o tla re tsoša ka maatla a gagwe.

1 BAKORINTE 6:13-14NSO00Bula go Mmadi wa Bibele

1 BAKORINTE 6

18Tšhabang bofebe. Tše dingwe dibe ka moka tše motho a di dirago ga di amane le mmele wa gagwe, eupša yo a febago yena o senyetša mmele wa gagwe.

1 BAKORINTE 6:18NSO00Bula go Mmadi wa Bibele

2 BAKORINTE 7

1Barategi, tšeo di holofeditšwe rena. Ka gona, a re itlhwekišeng go tšohle tše di re tšhilafatšago mmeleng le moyeng, gomme re kataneleng go ba ba bakgethwakgethwa ba go boifa Modimo.

2 BAKORINTE 7:1NSO00Bula go Mmadi wa Bibele

DIEMA 20

1Beine e fa motho makoko,

bjala bo hlola mašata.

Mang le mang yo a tagwago ke setlatla.

DIEMA 20:1NSO00Bula go Mmadi wa Bibele

DIEMA 23

18

29Yo madimabe ke mang? Selewakeletswalo ke mang? Setagwa sa dintwa ke mang? Mmalabadi ke mang? Dintho tša maitirelo ke tša mang? Yo mahlomahubedu ke mang?

30Ke ba go lala ba galampela mabjala, ba go hlwa ba ekwa tatso ya metswako ya madila. 31O se gokwe ke bohwibidu bja beine ge e tsetsema ka senwelong, le ge e theogela gamonate. 32Ka morago o ikwa nke o lomilwe ke noga ya mpholo, nke o tshwetšwe ke petla ka bohloko. 33O bona dilo di šele tše di sego gona; monagano wa gago le polelo ya gago di a hlakahlakana. 34O ikwa nke o ka gare ga lewatle, nke o patlame godimo ga dithapo tša leselawatle. 35O re: “Ke swanetše go ba ke itiilwe ka se gobatšwe. Ke swanetše go ba ke papatlilwe ke sa kwe. Ke tla tsoga neng ka yo tšea se setee?”

DIEMA 23:29-35NSO00Bula go Mmadi wa Bibele

Sex a touchy subject
Sex is on the collective minds of most people. There is very little that deters us from engaging in sex, whether it is in a stable, long-term relationship or with a succession of partners. As a Christian, you need to be very clear on where you stand in this regard.

The Bible gives definite guidelines about promiscuity. Yet the Bible is very open about the physical attraction between two people in love. Make a point of reading the Song of Songs, a whole book of poetry in praise of love.

However, as with all good things in life, there is a condition attached.

Mind the pitfalls
There is no reason for any sensible person with a reasonable amount of common sense to dread life. But be aware of things that can rob you of your joy and innocence.

Pornography – a deadly virus
Pornography is as old as mankind itself but with modern communication media it has spread to the point where nothing is sacred and even the most innocent among us are tainted. The Bible doesn’t spare its words in condemning sexual immorality:

Be “drug and drink” smart
There is no such thing as smart drugs or liquor, despite what TV ads tell you. They make fools of even the smartest people. Yet drinking and taking drugs seem to be part and parcel of today’s social scene.

Acknowledge that there might be people in your circle of friends, co-workers or even family who drink or take drugs. Accept that they have made their choice and you’ve made yours. Choose to surround yourself with people that can have fun without using drugs and alcohol to get high.

Drunk is not cool
The Bible often speaks about the effects of alcohol abuse which apply equally to drug abuse. The author of Proverbs warns that.

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