In what ways can we guard against spiritual unfaithfulness in our lives? Seeing the Warning in Ezekiel 23:26 “ ‘They will strip off your clothes and take away your fine jewelry.’ ” The LORD pictures Jerusalem’s unfaithfulness as adultery punished by public stripping. The garment once symbolizing covenant intimacy is torn away, exposing shame. The image urges us to stay clothed in loyal love before God (cf. Revelation 3:18). Spiritual Adultery in Everyday Life • Mixing devotion to God with flirtations with the world (James 4:4) • Trusting idols of self, money, pleasure, or power (1 John 5:21) • Treating worship as routine while the heart wanders (Matthew 15:8) Seven Practical Safeguards • Guard the heart relentlessly – “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” (Proverbs 4:23) • Stay saturated with Scripture – “I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.” (Psalm 119:11) • Maintain daily, humble repentance – “Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:12) • Pursue separation from compromising influences – “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 6:17) • Armor up for battle – Ephesians 6:10-18 reminds us to fasten truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, and the Word like protective gear. • Cultivate accountable fellowship – “Encourage one another daily…so none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” (Hebrews 3:12-13) • Fix eyes on covenant loyalty, not fleeting glitter – “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:2) Promise of Restoration for the Faithful God disciplines to restore; He delights to clothe His people again with “robes of righteousness” (Isaiah 61:10) when they return wholeheartedly. Remaining faithful keeps us wrapped in His covering instead of exposed to judgment. |
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