15/05/2024
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2024
TOPIC: GOD HATES DIVORCE
MEMORISE: MALACHI 2:16
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.
READ: MARK 10:2-12
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.
10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
MESSAGE:
These days, many people have tried to water down the standards of God because of modernisation.
However, the Bible clearly states in 2 Timothy 2:19 that God’s foundation stands sure.
God said clearly in Malachi 2:16 that He hates divorce.
Mark 10:9 also says clearly: What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
The moment a man and a woman are joined together in holy matrimony, they are no longer two people but one flesh.
Just as you cannot decide to cut yourself into two and continue living, a married couple should never be divorced – God hates divorce.
They are joined until death separates them.
This is why my late Father in the Lord used to say to brothers who were about to get married in the church, “Once you carry her, you have carried her for life.”
Luke 16:18 says that if you divorce to marry someone else, you are committing adultery.
The court may give you papers of divorce and a new marriage certificate; however, in heaven, you are recognised as an adulterous fellow.
If you are married, know this very well, God does not intend for you to ever get divorced; marriage is a lifetime commitment.
Knowing that the moment you are married, you are joined to your spouse for life, you must take extra caution to marry the right person if you are yet to be married.
If you have not heard from God with several confirmations, don’t get married yet.
It is better to be single and make heaven than to be married and have your marriage lead you to hell.
Believe me; you will be doing yourself a lot of good if you wait on God to lead you before you get married.
If your marriage is troubled, getting a divorce is not the solution.
You have already made a vow before God that you will be with your spouse until death separates both of you, and you must uphold that vow (Ecclesiastes 5:5).
Rather than considering divorce, go to God, the One who created the institution of marriage and cry to Him for help.
Is there anything too hard for Him to do?
(Jeremiah 32:27).
The answer is ‘No’, for nothing is impossible for Him to do (Luke 1:37), and this includes providing a solution to the problem in any marriage.
God hates divorce, and if you are truly His child, you will not want to do anything your Father hates.
KEY POINT:
Marriage is a lifetime commitment. Getting a divorce is not an option.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 CHRONICLES 32-34
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 10: IN CHRIST ALONE
1 In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
2 In Christ alone, who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied –
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.
3 There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine –
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
4 No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand:
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
