Thought For Today - June 29, 2023
What Did Jesus Say ? - About Adultery?
By: Robert A. Searles
One
man, one woman, joined together in marriage for life: This is God's
perfect plan for the home, and the propagation of children. The marriage
relationship between man and wife here on earth is a picture of a child
of God's relationship with Christ. The redeemed church is considered to
be the bride of Christ.
If
a man or woman strays from the one to whom he or she has pledged
themselves for life, and has intercourse with another, this is
considered adultery in the mind of God. One of the ten commandments
says: "Thou shalt not commit adultery."
Jesus
taught his hearers that not only was it possible that one might commit
physical adultery, but more importantly, one is in danger of committing
adultery in one's mind as well.
How
many of us can feast our eyes on sexually explicit videos and movies
without committing adultery in our minds? That which the mind conceives,
the flesh achieves. We are all guilty and need to confess so that we
might be forgiven.
Is
there a redeemed child of God anywhere who has never looked upon the
things of the world in his mind and lusted after them, and been tempted
to fall away from the things of Christ and follow after them? We have
all been guilty at times and need to confess so that we might be
forgiven.
The
actions of the flesh begin with the thoughts of the mind. We need to
keep our mind on Christ and his word so that we will not be tempted to
commit physical or spiritual adultery. That which the world sees in our
marital relationship with our spouse, is a reflection of our
relationship and marriage to Christ. We need to be careful what kind of a
picture we present.
Jesus
said: "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, thou shalt
not commit adultery: But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a
woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his
heart." Matthew 5: 27,28. "And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away
his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another,
commiteth adultery, and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit
adultery." Matthew 19: 9.
It
is indeed sad to behold so many broken homes and families who have
strayed from their marriage vows, and because of the lust of the flesh,
have committed adultery. It is equally sad to behold one who has been
redeemed by the blood of Christ, and has become part of the bride of
Christ, to fall back into the sins of the world and be guilty of
committing adultery with the world.
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