BIBLICAL FRUITS & PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE PART 9: MALACHI 2:15-16 (KJV).

BIBLICAL FRUITS & PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE PART 9: MALACHI 2:15-16 (KJV). There are some things in life that was instituted by God to be one that should not be divided or changed. Marriage is one of such Institutions that are not supposed to be broken or put asunder by man in the court of law. When Jesus was tempted by the Sadducees and Pharisees on divorce if it was legal to divorce as Moses permitted them to do so, he said to them because of your hardness of heart he allowed you to give the letter of divorce but from the beginning it was not so. God hates it. Some people argue that divorce is not real or possible. But it certainly is real and possible to those with the hardness of heart. Some argue that otherwise God would have not told us not to do it! He would have said, “Man CANNOT separate” instead of “let no man separate.” It takes TWO people, with the grace and help of God, to make a marriage succeed. It only takes ONE person to destroy it. Of course, many marriages end in divorce because one spouse (often both spouses) begins to behave with such intense selfishness and self-centeredness that he or she emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and perhaps even physically “leaves” his or her spouse, destroying the covenant. But God has built us in such a way that divorce is always far more painful than we can imagine. Two people, who had once become one, are now being ripped apart. Of course, it is not just the obtaining of legal papers of divorcement that rips them apart; it is the sin that has been tearing apart the marriage—sometimes for years—on the part of one, or perhaps both, of the spouses. But the point is that since God hates divorce, and since divorce causes so much pain to so many people, a couple must commit to doing everything in their power to make sure it doesn’t happen. One person cannot do it alone. This is far more than just saying, “No matter what, we won’t get a divorce.” It means living in such a way and behaving in such a way with each other that divorce becomes unthinkable! Sadly, many couples experience “divorce” even though they remain legally married. And remember, it is not enough for one spouse to commit to make the marriage work. It takes two—with the Lord at the center. Preventing divorce is far more than a commitment not to do it. It is the result of a godly husband and a godly wife living with each other day in and day out according to the wisdom and commands of the Lord. Read below: And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one that he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. 16 For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherousl Watch out for our JUNE 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO BEING A PART OF GODS FAMILY" TOMORROW JUNE 23, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF BEING A PART OF GODS FAMILY ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. For updates join our conversation on tweeter @lwfmpower and like us on Facebook at Living Water Foundation Ministries (LWFM), you can also contact us at www.lwfm.us or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net