God Hates Divorce….

God hates divorce. There are so many reasons, but here is one that never gets any attention. When a man divorces his wife, God says, (the husband) “overwhelms her with cruelty”. When you forget the vows you made when you were young, you dishonor God. I can’t even begin to describe the fallout that comes from divorce. Let’s just say it’s “ugly”, and it never loses its negative influence on all those involved. How do you combat this? God answers it in the same passage. Guard your heart, and remain loyal to your wife. Simple, isn’t it? Guard your heart, with what? The armor of God. You can read about that in Ephesians chapter 6. The family is the core unit in which God operates, so divorce destroys the unity God uses to reach the world. Above all else, guard your heart.

14 You cry out, “Why doesn’t the Lord accept my worship?” I’ll tell you why! Because the Lord witnessed the vows you and your wife made when you were young. But you have been unfaithful to her, though she remained your faithful partner, the wife of your marriage vows.15 Didn’t the Lord make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are His. And what does He want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth. 16 “For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.” Malachi 2:14-16