Day
30: Mark 10:1-12
Divorce
Divorce
This journey to the East side of the Jordan River
was the beginning of Jesus’ final journey to Jerusalem and his death. Divorce
was not some minor issue. John the Baptist had already been beheaded for making
King Herod’s divorce public and maybe the Jews were hoping to stir things up
for Jesus while he was in Herod’s territory (NIV study bible note on Mark 10:2)
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Some of you
reading this may have personal experience of divorce or separation and may
need to know how to move on from this in the light of this passage. If God has
spoken to you, raising any unresolved concerns, it could be helpful to talk to
a trusted Christian leader about this. You may be in relationships
outside of marriage and have never clearly thought about this in the light that
sexual union is part of Gods created order that produces unbreakable bonds with
another person.
What did Jesus teach about marriage and divorce?
Let God speak to you about this and help you take specific
steps to recover Gods will for you to live in a committed partnership of
marriage. Be honest with yourself and recognise that it will require steps of
courage and wisdom to make any changes that are necessary.
The New Testament also contains helpful teaching on divorce and re-marriage. 1 Corinthians 9 (the whole chapter needs careful reading)
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