TOPIC: GOD HATES DIVORCE
MEMORISE:
For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts:Therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. Malachi 2:16
READ: Mark 10:2-9
2. And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
3. And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
4. And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
5. And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
6. But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
7. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
8. And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
9. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
MESSAGE
God designed the marriage institution to be sacred (Genesis 2:24), but unfortunately, many people in the world today do not see it that way. Many married couples treat their businesses and careers better than their marriages, and expectedly, the divorce rate has become alarming across the world. God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16); hence, His children should never toy with it. When a couple gets divorced, they go against God's commandment not to separate what He has joined together.
I know some people seek divorce because they consider their marriages 'hell on earth'. While I sympathize with them, the truth is that no amount of pain on earth can be compared to an eternity in hell. Divorce is not God's will; it is the hardness of man's heart that made Moses permit it among the Israelites (Matthew 19:3-9).
The pain of divorce is also often very deep. It negatively affects families and can be felt for several generations. It opens doors to many vices and a lot of the decadence we see in the world today. Yes, spouses should separate when lives are threatened and then trust God for a full restoration of the family.
Married couples must stay rooted in the basics of marriage (Ephesians 5:22-33) just as successful athletes who want to remain relevant must stick to the basics of their sports. Unconditional love and submission, sacrifice, reverence, and God's word are the basics of marriage; if couples stick to them, they will experience bliss and peace in their marriages.
Married couples must pray together regularly. They must remain vigilant and never be ignorant of the devil's devices (2 Corinthians 2:11). Sometimes, when the devil is after a married couple with children, his main target is not the couple themselves but their children since he knows that broken homes often, if not always, negatively affect children. Married couples should defend their homes and protect their children with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Beloved, if you are married, consistently stand in the gap for your marriage with prayers. God has restored many 'dead' marriages because one or both parties prayed and acted according to His word concerning their marriage. If you are planning to get married, you must prayerfully seek God's counsel before doing so. For Christian marriages to be successful, couples must ensure that their marriage is rooted in God's word and also ensure that they work together to nurture it with the help of the Holy Spirit.
PRAYER POINT
Lord, please heal every home that is on the brink of divorce, in Jesus' name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 38-42
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 29: WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER ATTENDETH MY WAY
1. When peace like a river
attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot,
thou hast taught me to say,
"It is well, it is well with my soul."
Refrain
(may be sung after final stanza only):
It is well with my soull;
it is well, it is well with my soul.
2. Though Satan should buffet,
though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control:
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and has shed his own blood for my soul.
Refrain
3. My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
my sin, not in part, but the whole,
is nailed to the cross,
and I bear it no more;
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
Refrain
4. O Lord, haste the day
when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend;
even so, it is well with my soul. Refrain
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