The Plumbline

We have a significant issue in society today related to the stability of the institution of marriage - what was designed to be the pledge of one life to another for the entirety of their lifetimes.  We even have issues with figuring out how to define marriage anymore - with everyone trying to "redefine" it to fit their desire.  Probably not too many of us think we will deal with adultery when we enter into marriage, any more than we think we will have to deal with the issues of prostitution or pornography.  Yet, today's culture puts the sanctity of this union we refer to as "marriage" to the test with all kinds of issues, doesn't it?  You only need to view one night's television to reveal the subtle undertones of the issues we are facing - some not as subtle as others! What we don't realize is that damage we do when we give our hearts (and bodies) to someone outside of the sanctity of marriage - whether it is through prostitution, pornography, adult...

There are times when words in the Bible are plain and simple.  At others, the words may be "types" or "symbols" of something else.  The words are used in a way which describes the action or attitude behind the action.  Today, we look at our next "rule" for living under the safety of the wing of our Almighty God.     14  “You must not commit adultery."  (Exodus 20:14 New Living Translation) Okay, before you "check this one off" and move on, you know from my introduction there may be more to this one than first meets the eye!  In fact, throughout the scriptures, this word not only implies the action of adultery (having sex with a married man/woman), but it also implies an attitude of heart and an action of our minds! In a very real sense, the "action" of adultery is evident throughout scripture with some accounts so familiar to us we can recite them from memory.  We have the account of David and Bathsheba - David took Bath...