1. Breaking faith (10-12)

God's covenant with his people is like a marriage contract. God took Israel as his holy bride when he delivered her from Egypt. He was faithful to her in spite of her unfaithfulness. Israel committed spiritual adultery by worshiping idols and compromising with foreign gods.

2. Guard yourself in your spirit (13-16)

When people are unfaithful to God, the spirit of unfaithfulness spreads to human relationships. Each marriage is established by God because he seeks godly offspring. God himself makes a husband and wife one in flesh and spirit. Men and women who break their marriage vows displease God. Furthermore, God's people should not marry unbelievers. Solomon corrupted Judah by his marriages to foreign women (Neh 13:23-27). Nehemiah and Ezra struggled with this problem. Unfaithfulness begins in the heart. So God commands us to 'guard yourself in your spirit and do not break faith.'

Application: Lord, help me to guard myself in my spirit. Help me to keep my heart faithful.
One Word: Do not break faith