Last night, while watching one of my favorite shows, 60 Minutes, I couldn't help but notice the frequent commercials for Viagra. Good grief, commercial after commercial was about Viagra. I later realized they were the major sponsor for the show which explained the 'in my face' information about erectile dysfunction.
The frequency of the information only reminded me of the importance of sex - in marriage. Mothers often habitually put the children's needs before the husband's needs when we know our men should come first. I'm not talking about fixing their plate or washing their socks, I'm talking about bedroom business.
We underestimate the importance of sex in a man's life and have to be continually reminded of what lengths many men will go through to have a fulfilling sex life, thus the constant Viagra commercials. Age doesn't matter - men need want sex - period. Even if there is a medical issue at hand, some type of intimacy is desired.
Years ago, I took pride in being a mother and homekeeper, yet didn't realize I was neglecting one of the most important factors in my marriage - my husband's physical needs. After cooking, cleaning, teaching, and taxiing, a desire to meet one more person's needs wasn't my priority - getting some sleep was. Thank God for waking me in the area of my marriage I had literally gone to sleep on.
Here's a little secret a minister told me a few years ago....The more a man gets in the bedroom, the more they give outside the bedroom. It may not be true for all men, but it sure is true in my household!
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I Corinthians 7:3-5 (NLT)
3. The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs. 4.The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife. 5. Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
