Bulletin

Adultery
Ken Tyler

We are told in Proverbs 6:32, "But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul." Our society is filled with unfaithfulness. In this article, I want to make some points that I hope will keep us from this great evil.

Always work to cultivate the proper relationship with your mate. If things are right at home, it will be extremely hard for either mate to be unfaithful. Proper love destroys the thought of adultery.

Avoid situations where you will be tempted to become more than just friends. If you feel uneasy around another person, you had better watch out It is especially easy for people who work together to become too familiar with one another. Before long they are going out to eat and then adultery. Be smart enough to avoid this happening to you.

Realize the grave consequences of adultery. How important is your soul to you? Solomon said, "He that doeth it destroyeth his own soul." The adulterer goes to hell. It is just that simple. Then what about your mate? You said, "Till death us do part" If you commit adultery, it's going to hurt. Then what about your children? They will have to grow up with the awful knowledge of what you have done. If you don't think there are consequences to adultery then read 2 Samuel 12 and see what happened to David because of his sin with Bathsheba.

God said, "Don't do it!" That should settle the matter. Our love for God keeps us from evil. We are told in I John 5:3, "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."

I hope all of us realize that God is the key to a wonderful home. When families center their lives around God, they really have something special. It is true that "The family that prays together stays together." How long has it been since your family prayed together?

Advance Directive

A man and his wife were sitting in the living room when he said to her:

"Just so you know, I never want to live in a vegetative state dependent on some machine. If that ever happens, just pull the plug."

So, his wife got up and unplugged the TV.