The Bible says we should not uncover anyone’s nakedness. As we saw in the definition of nakedness, this also includes exhibitionism. Many parents expose their nakedness to their children. This is extremely serious. In the Bible, Noah pronounced a curse on his descendants because one of them saw his nakedness. Let us read together:

“Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard. Then he drank of the wine and was drunk and became uncovered in his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside. But Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and went backward and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father’s nakedness. So Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his younger son had done to him. Then he said, ‘Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants he shall be to his brethren.’ And he said, ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant. May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Shem; and may Canaan be his servant.‘” – Genesis 9:20-27

A curse was attached to seeing nakedness. This curse was pronounced on Noah’s grandson and not his son because the latter had already been blessed. This blessing had been declared by God Himself, and thus no curse could affect him. However, because such abomination is a grave sin, a sanction was necessary, and it was Noah’s grandson who inherited it.

“So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that moves on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea. They are given into your hand.’“ – Genesis 9:1

This situation teaches us several lessons:

• Exposing your nakedness to your children brings them under a curse.
• Moreover, did you know that many instances of sexual disorder in children originate from having witnessed their parents’ sexuality?

Ladies and gentlemen, it is forbidden to exhibit yourself naked in front of your children. Doing so destroys the respect they owe you and also opens the door to sexual perversion in their lives.

Indeed, your children will retain the memory of your nakedness for life. Seeing another person’s nakedness often triggers reactions (desires in particular). Understand that if your child develops desires toward you as their father or mother, you plunge them into a tormenting cycle of suffering.

Their subconscious will retain the memory of your nakedness for life, influencing their sexual impulses. Later, you may fail to understand the intimate orientation of your children. The Bible says:

“I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the does of the field, do not stir up nor awaken love until it pleases.“ – Song of Solomon 2:7

This biblical passage indicates that love can be awakened prematurely. When a child sees their parents’ nakedness, their sexual desires awaken too soon, and they will unconsciously seek to satisfy them. Consequently, young children may engage in role-playing games like “playing house” or touching themselves and others as they explore nudity.

One of the most common consequences of such exposure is early practice of self-masturbation and various forms of sexual deviance. Indirect consequences may also emerge in the following areas of the child’s life:

• Difficulties in marriage.
• Various curses.
• Deviant sexual orientations (prostitution, same-sex attraction, voyeurism, masochism, and more).
• A strong inclination toward sexual perversion and other behaviors.

Understand that exposing your nakedness to your children is far from insignificant.

How to Address This Situation

To address this situation, one must courageously follow four steps:

1. Ask God for forgiveness.
2. Fast for at least 7 days to break the stronghold of sexual perversion you have introduced into your child’s life.
3. Meet with your pastor or spiritual leader to confess this sin.
4. Make an offering in your church as a gesture of repentance. This last step requires prayer so that God may guide you on the amount to give.

This text is an excerpt from the book “Practical Guide to Christian Sexuality“ by Maryse-Abygaïl DANIEL.

We invite you to read the following article: “What Does God Think About Sexuality?“

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