TUESDAY June 2, 2026

Marriage Is Honorable

Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Hebrews 13:4

Paul turned to the subject of intimacy within the marriage relationship and gave warning about sexual sin. This is of real importance because there are so many people divorcing in the church. It is something I am really concerned about. As a believer, do not walk away from your marriage, as it is consecrated by God. It does not matter whether it is her fault or your fault. If a husband or a wife has committed adultery, biblically, you can forgive them, and God will help you rebuild your marriage. However, the Bible gives you the legal right to divorce if you decide that you do not want to stay married (Matthew 5:31-32). Then you also have a legal right to remarry in the Lord.

Over the years, I have found that people divorce because they feel they are no longer compatible. They are not getting along and have grown apart from each other. This does not give you a right to divorce. It does not matter whether it is her fault or your fault; it shows there is a need to work on your marriage relationship. Understand that God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16).

In the case of spousal abuse, if a husband is very abusive, and the wife is suffering verbally, emotional or physical abuse, then there can be a time of separation to allow God to work in the marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-7). Give time to see if the situation will change. The couple are to pray and fast and separate from each other sexually. But if the husband or wife is struggling sexually, then it is best to come together.

Listen, the Lord never calls a women to submit to abuse: Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord (Ephesians 5:22). Again, as to the Lord is key, because the Lord would never ask you to submit to sin. It is also important to consider what your children are going through. Are they safe? Are they being destroyed emotionally or even spiritually? If there is no change in the heart of the abusive spouse, then there are situations when there is a case for divorce.

Christianity makes a husband a better husband, it makes a wife a better wife.
~C.H. Spurgeon~

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