Sometimes, we can perceive that our spouse’s behavior is not right. It may not be right, but it also may not be sin. Nor may it be their own doing.
We have to be real careful to seek the LORD when our spouse is not in alignment. It is possible that they are listening to their own souls, the devil or the flesh of others. And, it may be that God has allowed that to happen to bring about change in circumstance or you or both.
Look at Matt 1
Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).
24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
God was bringing about the birth of our Savior. And, Joseph was a righteous man. So much so that he had figured out a way to cover his wife’s sin gracefully. He saw that her actions (getting pregnant) required action on his part. But, love was covering her up.
And, God showed him that it was He who was at work – not his wife.
It would be an easy moment for the devil to accuse Mary before Joseph and for Joseph to take hold and start speaking out against his wife. This would further give the devil what he needs to go before God in accusation. The devil is a liar and accuses the brethren.
Love covers.
Love believes the best from our spouses – no matter how things appear to be.
And, not everything that seems wrong is wrong. Make sure to keep a pure heart before God and not accuse or curse your spouse. It’s all the devil needs to start messing up a good or even, God thing.