Say NO to Divorce

Gentleman, the wiser you get, the greater the realization that it’s senseless to sleep with other women. Your wife is the sweetest piece of creation at your disposal.

Proverbs 5:19 - She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love.

Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. You can dissolve a contract by mutual consent. A contract is binding so long as you both live. And those are the vows you willingly made on your wedding day.

Malachi 2:14 – The LORD is the witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.

Death automatically frees you from your marriage covenant. Death is the only valid reason for remarriage. We have too many dead living today.

1 Corinthians 7:39 - A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.

A mature couple that genuinely loves each other should prioritize forgiveness over dissolution of marriage matters infidelity. Unless one is an arrogant serial cheater, give your partner a second chance and affair proof your marriage. While Jesus stated unequivocally that infidelity is enough grounds for divorce, He emphasized forgiveness. If you divorce, He warned, that’s your right, but do not remarry (Mark 10:11-12). Weigh your options and if you can’t stay single for the rest of your life, work on your marriage.

Why do I focus so much on men? If we get family leadership right, we will get our generation right. John Maxwell says, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” Most men believe this statement except in marriage where they conveniently apportion blames.

DR. K. N. JACOB