Genesis 1:27, 2:24; Deuteronomy 24:1-4; Matthew 19:1-10: Mark 10:1-12
Summary: Jesus taught that marriage is a sacred and serious undertaking by any man and woman who want to unite as one under the protection and direction of the LORD. We tend to make it less than God’s ideal for us.
What I am about to present is the product of a message I gave before a group of men and women during a chapel service at a rescue mission in northeastern Oklahoma. The topic of marriage was not on their list of favorites.
Several of them had left abusive and toxic relationships with spouses or significant others. Some had been the victims of physical and emotional abuse. A few women had their children with them in the audience because their father, stepfather, or latest boyfriend decided that these little ones had become “punching bags” or victims of perversions. Both sexes stood for lives destroyed by alcohol, drugs, or instability of some kind, and as a result were now amid other sufferers who had made wrecks of themselves in one way or another.
The common bond of all these heartbreaking situations was that few had heard of Jesus or what He taught about real marriage. God, in His Sovereignty, brought these lost souls to a place where they needed to know that even if no one else loved or cared for them, He did and was ready to make all things new if they would come to Him for salvation and rest from the burdens of life (Matthew 11:28-30).
Problems in relationships are not exclusive to economics, status, ethnicity, race, education, or even with couples and individuals who claim to be religious or “spiritual,” the preferred term in social circles these days. The sad fact is that even professing Christians who are devout followers of Jesus and His Word are entering courtrooms to sign papers that end a marital bond that all too often puts the children in the middle of the conflict as to who gets custody, visitation rights, and are unwilling participants in the game of “favorite parent.”
My parents divorced decades ago and are both gone. By the grace of God, they both got remarried to the individuals whom I considered my other parents, so it worked out all right, but that scene is all too rare. The very idea of a family has become a conglomeration of whatever people decide to do concerning being together. It is often a mockery of the sacred foundation of what God intended.
Divorce is as common as green grass in spring, seen by some as a perverse right of passage, chalking up wrecked relationships as a part of life’s process and moving on, no matter if the offended party sheds tears of sorrow or regret as the other walks away. Deep down, we know better, but refuse to look at the original guide to a successful and loving marriage created by the LORD and taught by the Lord Jesus.
Summary: Jesus taught that marriage is a sacred and serious undertaking by any man and woman who want to unite as one under the protection and direction of the LORD. We tend to make it less than God’s ideal for us.
What I am about to present is the product of a message I gave before a group of men and women during a chapel service at a rescue mission in northeastern Oklahoma. The topic of marriage was not on their list of favorites.
Several of them had left abusive and toxic relationships with spouses or significant others. Some had been the victims of physical and emotional abuse. A few women had their children with them in the audience because their father, stepfather, or latest boyfriend decided that these little ones had become “punching bags” or victims of perversions. Both sexes stood for lives destroyed by alcohol, drugs, or instability of some kind, and as a result were now amid other sufferers who had made wrecks of themselves in one way or another.
The common bond of all these heartbreaking situations was that few had heard of Jesus or what He taught about real marriage. God, in His Sovereignty, brought these lost souls to a place where they needed to know that even if no one else loved or cared for them, He did and was ready to make all things new if they would come to Him for salvation and rest from the burdens of life (Matthew 11:28-30).
Problems in relationships are not exclusive to economics, status, ethnicity, race, education, or even with couples and individuals who claim to be religious or “spiritual,” the preferred term in social circles these days. The sad fact is that even professing Christians who are devout followers of Jesus and His Word are entering courtrooms to sign papers that end a marital bond that all too often puts the children in the middle of the conflict as to who gets custody, visitation rights, and are unwilling participants in the game of “favorite parent.”
My parents divorced decades ago and are both gone. By the grace of God, they both got remarried to the individuals whom I considered my other parents, so it worked out all right, but that scene is all too rare. The very idea of a family has become a conglomeration of whatever people decide to do concerning being together. It is often a mockery of the sacred foundation of what God intended.
Divorce is as common as green grass in spring, seen by some as a perverse right of passage, chalking up wrecked relationships as a part of life’s process and moving on, no matter if the offended party sheds tears of sorrow or regret as the other walks away. Deep down, we know better, but refuse to look at the original guide to a successful and loving marriage created by the LORD and taught by the Lord Jesus.
Jesus on Marriage and Divorce :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Genesis 1:27, 2:24; Deuteronomy 24:1-4; Matthew 19:1-10: Mark 10:1-12 Summary: Jesus taught that marriage is a sacred and serious undertaking by any man
www.raptureready.com
Jesus on Marriage and Divorce :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Genesis 1:27, 2:24; Deuteronomy 24:1-4; Matthew 19:1-10: Mark 10:1-12 Summary: Jesus taught that marriage is a sacred and serious undertaking by any man
www.raptureready.com
