Divorce touches nearly every family in one way or another.
Some people believe God never allows divorce under any circumstances. Others assume that if they’re no longer happy—or if they discover they married the wrong person—divorce is the obvious answer.
But what does the Bible actually say?
What if you realize you’re unequally yoked? What if your spouse is unfaithful? What if there’s physical or sexual abuse? Is divorce ever permitted? And if so, when?
Today’s readings take us to one of the most difficult passages in Ezra, where God’s people dealt with unlawful marriages. That raises important questions for Christians today about marriage, divorce, forgiveness, restoration, and God’s design for the family.
Whether you’re married, single, divorced, or hoping to marry someday, understanding God’s wisdom on this subject can spare enormous heartache and help you honor Him in every season of life.
Frogs … they’re everywhere! … in their homes, in their beds, in their bowls, in their ovens—everywhere! Yet, when Moses, God’s messenger, comes to Pharaoh and asks when he’d like them removed, he says, “Tomorrow.” Almost as if he were saying, “Just let me spend one more night with those frogs.” How about you? Are there any frogs you’re keeping around for another sleepover?
Do you need to perform some radical surgery before something in your life causes you to sin? Do you need to take a scalpel to some habit or attitude or set some boundaries to protect your marriage or someone else’s? And on the subject of marriage, what does the Bible say about divorce? Is it ever allowable? What if you’re just not happy or you have fallen out of love? What does God say about these very real issues? Jesus addressed all these things in the “Sermon on the Mount” in today’s New Testament reading.
Are you struggling with any of these questions and concerns or do you know someone else who is? The Bible encourages us to seek help and godly counsel when necessary. So, is it possible a biblical counselor could help? Find out more about what biblical counselors do and how it could be just what you or someone else needs.
What does the Bible say about marriage and divorce? Is divorce always forbidden? What about remarriage, singleness, and sex, both inside and outside of marriage? Does the Bible really address those subjects and, if so, does it have any relevance for today?
Also, in the book of Job, God talks about many of the amazing animals He created: the horse with all his strength and fearlessness, the hawk, the eagle, and a huge sea creature called Leviathan.
In fact, He dedicated an entire chapter, 34 verses, to this creature called Leviathan. Was he a giant reptile, possibly a dinosaur? And what was the point of it all?
Finally, our Proverbs passage talks about the drunkard and how, even after a hangover, he runs to look for his next drink. The world wants us to believe he can’t help it, that it’s a disease called alcoholism, but what does the Bible say?
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