“Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.” (Proverbs 6: 25, 25).
Adultery begins when we lust for another woman in our heart. Adultery is not merely the act itself, because before the deed is committed, it has first been fantasized about, premeditated and lusted after. There is a sexual continuum that occurs once the temptation is presented. James 1:14, 15 expounds: “Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when is finished bringeth forth death.” Many men attempt to blame their wives for their infidelities by claiming that their intimate needs were not met; however, the Word makes it clear that men are drawn away by their own lust. The underlying problem is often that we have unrealistic expectations of our spouses. No woman can meet every need and desire in a man’s heart; only Jesus can satisfy every longing of our heart. When we lose intimacy with Him, we place an undue stress on our wives. Dr. Neil T. Anderson said: “All sinful behavior [including adultery] is a wrong attempt at meeting basic needs. The essence of sin is man living independently of God, who has said that He will meet all our needs as we live out life in Christ.” Be wary, men of God, because it is easy to compromise our sexual purity. Remember that the vow we made to our wives is a life-time commitment to love, honor and cherish them for as long as we both shall live. When the adulteress tempts us, may we recognize that to give in means that we have broken our vow before God and men. This temptation has the potential to destroy our family. If we love our wives as we love ourselves, we will do all we can to protect them, love them and honor them.
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