 Last week, we worked our way through the first half of Matthew 19, where we saw the Pharisees trying to trap Jesus with a question about divorce. They were hoping to get Jesus to state His position so that He would offend those who followed Him.
Of course, Jesus’ position on marriage was consistent from the very beginning. When God’s original intention is broken by sin (specifically by the sin of adultery), divorce is permitted, but not commanded. When you consider that Jesus taught that whoever looks at another lustfully has committed adultery, most marriages would be in jeopardy. And yet, none of us has been faithful in our relationship with God (see Romans 3:23). God has every right and reason to leave us. Though He is permitted to divorce us, He does not. In fact, He continues to pursue us and has made Himself the means of restoring our broken relationship with Him. Watch our study from last Sunday as we turned to the small book of Hosea to see an illustration of God’s faithfulness. Comments are closed.
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