No, No, No
Jumping into the belly of the shark!
My heart is heavy for several marriage situations where infidelity has occurred or is nipping at the heels of a husband or wife.
Genesis 2:16 says "The Lord God commanded the man, 'You are free to eat from any tree in the garden.'" Now I do not know how many types of trees there were in the Garden of Eden, but I'm certain there were many. Verse 17 simply adds ONE exception..."from the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat."
There was purpose and protection in God's limited restriction, but Satan flaunted that temptation in front of Adam and Eve.
God has a restriction for married couples that is for our good! One man and one woman! Committed to one another and commanded to be faithful to one another. We enter into the marriage covenant and make these promises by our faith in Jesus Christ.
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1
Many of us have stood together making these traditional promises before God.
"I take this man/woman to be my wedded husband/wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my faith."
I recently came across these vows from a Lutheran church and like how they delve into forgiveness and understanding.
"I ____, take you, to be my wife/husband, and these things I promise you:
I will be faithful to you and honest with you;
I will respect, trust, help, and care for you;
I will share my life with you;
I will forgive you as we have been forgiven;
and I will try with you better to understand ourselves, the world, and God;
through the best and worst of what is to come, and as long as we live."
Maybe reciting God's warning about adultery in Proverbs 6 should be recited as well at the altar. Check it out.
Just as Satan knew Adam and Eve's weaknesses he knows how to destroy marriages.
While God is very clear in Exodus 20:14, "Do not commit adultery."
Jesus extends adultery to a potentially hidden intention within the heart: “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Matthew 5:27-28
Will you join me right now and fight for marriages.
This Crosswalk site has three powerful prayers for marriages in trouble.
https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/hopeful-prayers-for-marriage-restoration.html
