“This is what the Lord has commanded:

A man who makes a vow to the Lord or makes a pledge under oath must never break it.

He must do exactly what he said he would do.”

Numbers 30:1

Covenant breaking weakens patience, perseverance, honesty, courage and all other virtues. History tells us that immorality was at its highest when the Roman Empire fell. Let us stop this soft-soaping of sin. Covenant breaking is immoral and sinful.

Marriage break-up is the worst type of covenant breaking as it puts a curse on future generations. It weakens the whole structure of marriage and eventually leads people to reason why they should get married at all.

Many in our western churches oppose preaching against sin. They dismiss it as being negative, condemning and unloving. They say it makes people feel uncomfortable and the offerings may be affected. With this view point, sin rages on unchallenged and hell enlarges its gates.

Eventually, someone has to tell the patient who has been diagnosed with a malignant tumor that they will die unless they get the necessary treatment. Time is of essence. Is warning someone that their house is on fire and they need to get out  unloving? Warning contains a strong element of loving concern. I am certainly not a propounder of hellfire and brimstone preaching that has no tears, love or identification with the tormented lost and undone of society. But, let’s face it; someone has to spank the disobedient child for continuing to play with the matches.

The aftermath of covenant breaking in marriage is a fire that continues to burn for years. It breeds jealousy, vengeance, anger, rejection and hurt as well as weakening the whole structure of marriage, both present and future. The nation is as strong as its families and marriage is all about family. It is as strong as its morals and covenant breaking destroys morals.

USA leads the West with the highest divorce rates. The saddest part is that the church attendance rate in the USA is much higher than most other western nations. This means that there is something radically wrong with the church’s stand on moral righteousness in America today. To put it plainly, failing to expose the sin of covenant breaking and failing to urge repentance amongst the clergy as well as the congregation, has not worked. And it will not work. Loving people and ignoring the sin has no redemptive value.

The prophet Joel warned, “’Let the priests, who minister to the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar; Let them say, “Spare your people, O Lord, and do not give your heritage to reproach, the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is there God?’” (Joel 2:17)

Indeed, it is time to cry out to God. We have become an embarrassment to the name of Christ. We should be blushing with shame. Instead, in many churches it is business as usual. It is time to blow the trumpet and sound the alarm.