31 "It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.
Matthew 5:31-32
There is not a whole lot that can be added or interpreted concerning Jesus’ statement here on divorce. There is no gray area and Jesus does not pull any punches when He states how divorce is wrong, with the one exception of sexual immorality. I suppose that anyone can justify any act in this fallen world if they put their mind to it, however, I just wonder what our world would be like if we all would just submit to the narrow way that our Lord and Savior has laid out for us in order that we could experience God’s best for our lives and in order that we could all live out the life of purpose and meaning and love that we were created for from the very beginning. The narrow way is not always easy and many times it takes sacrifice and commitment and just plain hard work in order to rise above our fleshly desires to give in and give up, however; I can speak from experience when I tell you that there is strength that lies within you as a result of God’s Spirit, if indeed you call Him Lord, that will carry you through any circumstance that you may find yourself in with your spouse and that same strength and love will turn what may seem to be a burden today into a miracle and blessing of a lifetime! Take the narrow way today, cling to Christ and persevere as His love is enough to carry you through.
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Matt, Do you believe that a woman should find a way to stay with a physically abusive husband or one that preys on their children?
Hi Dennis,
Thanks for the question. My personal recommendation for this type of serious issue would be to separate and get professional help right away. I do believe that our God is much bigger than any circumstance that we may face with our spouse and that his unconditional love and incomprehensible grace is big enough to heal and cover absolutely any sin that man can dream up. God's healing touch can change absolutely anyone who is willing to let him! With that said, this type of change will take time and it is imperative that separation takes place until such a time that God's love can be restored in the marriage as a result of him changing the heart of the abusive husband. Hope that helps - just my opinion as I am not qualified to give you a definite response on such a serious issue.
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