“But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. A wound and dishonor shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.” (Proverbs 6: 32-33).
We live in a society where one half of all marriages end in divorce. The God-ordained institution of marriage (one husband and one wife) is under attack like no other time in history. Satan knows that if he can destroy marriage, he can decimate the foundation-the very fabric of our society. He hates marriage because it is a picture of the relationship between Jesus and his bride (the Church). Satan recognizes that if he can break apart families, he has an opportunity to win the hearts of embittered children and wounded spouses. The Adversary’s greatest tool in his arsenal of marriage killers is the sin of adultery. When a man commits adultery, he betrays the heart of his wife and his commitment to her. He abandons his solemn vow before God and men and joins himself in one flesh to a harlot. (I Corinthians 6:16). When a man and woman unite, they become one flesh. (Matthew 19:6; Ephesians 5:31). If a man commits adultery, he destroys his own soul also: he is to love his wife as he loves himself and love her as Christ loves the Church. (Ephesians 5:25, 28). Ungodly men treat their wives dishonorably, as merely used cars to be traded in for newer models. Godly men, on the contrary, cherish their wives and love them unconditionally. They honor and treasure their wives and serve them. Most of all, godly men are faithful and filled with wisdom, avoiding the pitfalls of adulterous women and their flattering lips. (Proverbs 7:21).
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