When Jesus had finished these words, He departed from Galilee and came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan; and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there. Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?” And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, and said, ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, ANDTHE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together let no man separate.” They said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY?” He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
If you are indeed a son or daughter of the Most High, divorce is not an alternative to this one. The rite of matrimony is a covenant before God and it is a life-long commitment. One’s commitment to their spouse must be greater than to their father and mother. One’s commitment to God must be still greater than the spouse because this is God’s design for his children and to break this design puts one at odds against God and man. Therefore live holy and submissive lives to each other and under God.
Daily Prayer: Father, it is clear that one’s spouse is chosen by You. To all those who are unmarried, direct their attention and faith to You and You reveal the plans for their life to them so that they may know that You are God. In Your holy name I pray Amen.
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