In Proverbs, chapter five, verse fifteen, a man’s source of affectionate love should be his wife, as in verses eighteen through twenty of this theme chapter. Therefore, no married man or woman should not have or show that fondness for anyone else, as in Exodus twenty, verse seventeen, “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor’s.” Sexual delight is legitimate and God-given, as in Genesis two, verses twenty through twenty-five. A spouse should be considered a special gift and cherished with pleasure, purity, and thanksgiving, as in Proverbs nineteen, verse fourteen.
The theme, “Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.” is under the Warning against Unchastity section. The scripture expresses that a person, especially a believer, should not meddle with another person’s spouse to create an opportunity for the devil to cause sin. There will be times when brothers and sisters in Christ are enjoying the presence of God in worship and praise or when God’s servant is ministering to the congregation. However, every believer should be spiritually alert and aware of what is happening around them so that no engagement of such covetous gestures can surface between any members, causing an opportunity for the enemy to create a problem within God’s sanctuary.
The consequences of allowing such behavior can lead to family ruin, as in King David’s case with Bathsheba, Uriah’s wife. There was no plan or intention for him to do this to another. However, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Any spoken words of fondness toward someone the enemy can use against the believer to set up a potential disaster.