I remember the first time I ever preached on this text. I was more than a little reluctant...not because I was concerned about the sensitivity of the subject, but rather its relevance. You see, I was serving a congregation at that time that was OLD. I mean REALLY OLD - twenty percent of them were over 80! Did they NEED to hear, "You shall not commit adultery?" But I was in the midst of a series on the Ten Commandments, so I could not comfortably skip this one. I mentioned my concern, and the word that came back was, "THIS is the one we have been WAITING FOR - just because there is snow on the roof does not mean there is no fire in the furnace." OK.

On the other hand, how does one explain this to the children in a congregation (presuming there happen to be any)? Those of you who worship re…