(1 Corinthians 7:10-11)
Marriage, by the command of our Lord Jesus Christ, is for life. "Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate." (Matthew 19:6b)
I believe that many couples lose sight of their responsibility to God in this precious institution. It is in what God has brought together; and it is what He can keep together.
Is it an accident that a man and a woman meet, fall in love, and desire to live together, the rest of their days? Is it ever the consideration that during those days, that God is the third person involved? Why is it that when problems arise (critical in a marriage) we choose to separate, instead of placing ourselves under the direction of God. What He has joined together, He has joined to Himself. When we cut ourselves from each other, we cut ourselves from God as well.
It is amazing what the study of God's Word, and prayer, and fellowship with other Christian couples, can do for a marriage. It may not be the easy way, but it is the best way. And when you have an older couple, who have kept their commitment to Jesus Christ. as mentors, this is a very beneficial support.
We need to dump divorce, and keep our marriages in connection with the One who can, and will, provide the principles and provisions, to keep it together for a lifetime. GP
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