God Intended Marriage to be Permanent

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026

5:42 pm

Good afternoon! I have been trying to get this done all day. I ran out of time this morning when I started it, and tried to work on it on my breaks today. Only getting a little done here or there. But we getting it done now. This one may be a little controversial for the times we are living in, but it is God's Word. Today I am in Matthew 19:3-12 and Mark 10:2-12. Some Pharisees asked Jesus if He thought a man should be able to leave his wife for any reason? Jesus responded by asking them, "Haven't you read the Scriptures?" Then He tells them that they record that from the beginning God made male and female. Telling them that this explains why a man leaves his parents and is joined to his wife. They are no longer two individual people, but they are united into one before God. And no one should split them apart. They asked Him why then did Moses write that it was okay for a man to give his wife a written notice of divorce? Jesus told them that Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to hard hearts, but it is not what God had intended. He tells them that anyone who divorces his wife and marries someone else is committing adultery, unless his wife has been unfaithful. And if a woman divorces her husband and marries someone else, she commits adultery. The disciples tell Jesus that if this was the case, it would be better not to marry. Jesus tells them that not everyone can accept that statement, only those whom God helps. He tells them some cannot marry and others choose not to marry for the sake of God's Kingdom.

In the beginning, God made one man and one woman. They were united into one before God. That was God's intention for marriage. It is a permanent, lifelong commitment that God wants us to take seriously. Making a commitment to each other, forever, before God. Not a decision we just make flippantly. God takes it seriously, so much so Jesus tells us that remarriage after divorce is adultery, which is #7 on the list of the 10 commandments that God had given (Exodus 20:14). The Pharisees pointed out that Moses created a law that said a man could divorce his wife with a written letter if she does not please him (Deuteronomy 24:1-4). But Jesus told them, Moses did this not because God thought it was okay, but because of the hard hearts of the people. Because sinful human nature made divorce inevitable, Moses made this law to protect the victims. The law was designed to especially protect women. Moses's law made it to where a man could not just throw out his wife and made him have to think twice about it.

Our society today doesn't think much about marriage, but it is not surprising when they don't think much about God. But God designed marriage. God had a close, intimate relationship with Adam when He first created Him. But God realized it was not good for him to be alone, so He created Eve (Genesis 2:18). She was to be his helper, designed just right for him. That is marriage. That is God's intention for marriage. We are partners with our spouses, with God right at the center because He is the one that created us. When we start making God a priority in our lives, it puts Him right in the center of our marriage.

If you are struggling in marriage, seek God. Ask Him to help you. He will. If you have been divorced, know that God still loves you, and wants you to be a part of His family. There is forgiveness there. There is peace there. We all have fallen short, and God can heal any situation if you give Him a chance. Marriage is not easy. And the enemy tries to do everything he can to split up families, but God helps us every step of the way if we let Him.