The Seventh Commandment

The Seventh Commandment “You shall not commit adultery.” Exodus 20:14 Marriage is in God’s sight such a precious, righteous, holy thing that it must not be defiled. The meaning of marriage, and its great purpose in God’s plan needs desperately to be understood in this age of unhappy marriages and broken homes. God gives us this law to safeguard this highest earthly relationship. In Matthew 19:5-6 Jesus says “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” It is very clear why Jesus Christ taught the enduring quality of the marriage vow, as he said in Matthew 19:9 “I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery.” Jesus also went further in explaining the importance of the marriage as in Matthew 5:27 he says “Do not commit adultery. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Sex is not a toy to be played with and experimented with. It should be regarded as a God given blessing in the holy and sacred marriage union that God himself has ordained. It should always be one of reverence, and the expression of unselfish love between a man and his wife. Our generation needs desperately to learn the lesson of lasting faithfulness in marriage and in the home. Unfortunately this commandment, is little more than a whim, as almost half of all marriages now end in divorce, many times because of infidelity in the marriage. Most marriage vows, which state that they will be faithful to their spouse, are broken many times during the life of the couple. This commandment is one that must be followed to have a family that God approves of. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven​ April 7