And
A Husband
Must
Not
Divorce
His Wife
Scripture
1
Corinthians 7
10 To the
married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not
separate from her husband. 11 But
if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her
husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
Observation
There
is a word that every married couple must take out of their
vocabulary.
“DIVORCE”
This
is what Dr. Waylon B. Moore told Kathy and I over 48 years ago. It
was some of the best advice we have been given. I remember him
saying, “Don't threaten each other with that word, and don't make
threats to leave your partner.”
Kathy
and I have had our rough moments just like any other couple has but
we have never used the “D” word against each other.
I
know that even writing about divorce may cause pain and sorrow to
those of you who have gone through it, but maybe talking about it
today might help someone else avoid what you have gone through.
Satan
does not want us to be happily married. He will bring temptation our
way to try to mess up our marriage. Don't kid yourself. He will.
Satan
wants your children to grow up without the influence of a Mom and Dad
madly in love with each other.
If
you run out of love for your spouse you don't divorce them … do you
get rid of your car because it has run out of gas? No, you fill up
the gas tank and keep driving the car. When you run out of love for
your mate you should do the same thing … fill up your love tank and
stay married.
Having
God's love for my spouse is always a choice. It is not a feeling!
The
Apostle Paul says, “And a husband must not divorce his wife.”
...Period
…
Lets
take the “D” word out of our vocabulary!
Application
I
will work with couples to help them work through rough spots in their
marriage so they can experience a great marriage. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You know how I hurt for those going through divorce and for
others who are having a difficult time in their marriage. Help them
Lord. Show them that divorce is not the answer. I know that You hate
divorce. Bring godly people into the lives of those who are
struggling with temptation to bring them back to a close relationship
with You and back to a close relationship with their mate. Thank You
for all the godly people that You placed in our lives who helped us
have a strong marriage. I know that You can do the same thing for
those who I am praying for and who are on my heart right now.
Daily
Bible Reading: Joshua 12,13,14; 1 Corinthians 7
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