Everyone loves the story of a dream wedding and the couple that lives happily ever after. That was supposed to be the story of Israel. Yet

their relationship with the Lord is a turbulent one. Their commitment is an on-again-off-again thing, and they often go astray to chase after other things. Here in Revelation 17, we read the dramatic conclusion to their story: they've divorced the Lord and gone after someone else. The result is disastrous, and the sobering thing is that we're not so different; we're often unfaithful and allured by other things. Through today's passage the Lord shows us why we should treasure what Jesus has done for us and forsake all others to follow Him.