Unfaithfulness breaks the heart of God.
He describes Israel harlotry with idols as spiritual adultery.
You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. James 4:4
“The Lord was very angry with your ancestors. 3Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty. Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the earlier prophets proclaimed: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Turn from your evil ways and your evil practices.’ But they would not listen or pay attention to me, declares the Lord. Zechariah 1:2-4
God’s message to Hosea
When a message from the Lord came to Hosea, the Lord told him, “Go marry a prostitute and have children with her, because the land is prostituting itself by departing from the Lord.” Hosea 1:2
God’s message to Jeremiah,
“When a man divorces his wife, she leaves him and
becomes another man’s wife,
will the first husband return to her again?
The land would be deeply polluted, would it not?
Since you have committed fornication with many lovers,
would you now return to me?”
declares the Lord.
“Look up to the barren heights and see.
Is there any place where you have not been ravished? Jeremiah 3:1-2 ISV
Physical adultery is just as bad, on a pastoral note, there is healing and recovery available to all who would put their hearts and souls and bodies to God.
Adultery tears away at the emotions. the very acts create a soul tie to your partner that is often difficult to break, willpower is not enough.
Adultery tears away at the family unit and their respective children, if any. Your children suffer.
Recovery is a long and arduous process, shame and condemnation can be taken away.
However, there are always steps and work to be done in a marriage to make it work.
For example, couples who are not mobility reduced should go for a walk or jog together, and communicate.
Married couples should also consider setting aside time to date, for example, a movie or a meal.
Married couple should consider setting aside time to have sex, laughter and foreplay may and can strengthen the love relationship between a married couple and make the bond, difficult to break or be distracted.
Marriage is hard work and heart work; it is also an institution that God had created in order for men and women to grow in love and maturity. It is a picture of a husband loving his wife just as Christ love us.
So, let us make time and effort to strengthen our marriage instead of letting the forces and temptation drags us to sin and err and regret.
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