Proverbs 5verse 15: ‘Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.’
Nothing destroys a marriage faster than sexual unfaithfulness and no marriage that is built on Infidelity will last. This is why God demands sexual faithfulness in marriage.
I love the Good News Translation of our text scripture (Proverbs 5verse 15) because it drives home the point as we can see below:
“Be Faithful to Your own wife and give your love to her alone”
I believe there is no way God can be clear about the issue of sexual faithfulness other than this. So why sexual faithfulness and is it Important? The answer to these questions is an emphatic yes! Without much ado, I would like us to examine some of the reasons why we need sexual faithfulness in marriage!
WHY SEXUAL FAITHFULNESS:
1. Being faithful encourages your partner to be faithful to you. Like begets like.
2. Being faithful makes your marriage the best. The quickest and easiest way to end your marriage is by cheating.
3. Being faithful gives you peace of mind. Pro31v10-12.
4. Being faithful boosts the quality of your sex life. When your spouse knows you are faithful, your spouse will give you great sex; no one feels safe having sex with a partner who has been with another person. Pro5v18-19.
5. Being faithful helps you to focus on your relationship. You will not be distracted by flirting with others.
6. Because your Heavenly Father is faithful and as his child, you should strive to be like your father. Matt5v48; Eph5v17; 1Cor1v9.
7. Faithfulness is the right example for your children to follow. Do you know that children learn from our actions and behaviours? So my dear friends, endeavour to be faithful to your spouse for this important reason. Pro22v6
My dear brothers and sisters, I believe that you have learnt some important lessons from today’s teaching. Join me tomorrow as we continue with this beautiful series.
Other Scriptural References: 1Pet4v8; SOS8v6-7; Heb13v4; Pro20v6-7; Gen2v24 -25.
Prayer for Today: Lord, help me to be faithful to my spouse all the days of my life in Jesus name, amen.
CONFESSION: Lord, I embrace the teachings of this series in totality! Help me to be a doer and not just a hearer in Jesus’ name, amen.
Yemi Adeoti is a pastor, teacher, life coach and mentor & also a prolific writer.
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