THE Lord God said, “It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18. Where purpose is not known, abuse is unavoidable. The top reason for marital failure is ignorance of the original intent of marriage. Marriage is an institution designed by God for His divine purposes. Adam was single and content; he was not aware he needed a partner.
His need for a helper was identified by God. This great need was met while Adam was fast asleep or in a coma. God saw the need for a helper and designed a woman to meet this need. Every woman is specifically designed by God to meet the needs of a special man.
According to this covenant, commitment to one another is not a negotiated privilege but a fundamental prerequisite.
Marriage is designed by God to meet the needs of the human spirit such as mutual respect, belonging and importance. Biblical marriage is a covenant between two people, a male and a female.
This is the reason why when unfaithfulness takes place, it hurts deeply. No one should compete with the person you marry, including parents, siblings, friends etc. It is important for you to understand that humans need to feel respected; that they belong to someone and to something and they want to feel that they are significant to you.
When you are sharing your life with someone outside your marital relationship, you are telling your marriage partner you have found someone more important.
This means you have destroyed their need to feel important. This is the reason why cheating or unfaithfulness hurts. I urge you not to be unfaithful to your partner.
