IS DIVORCE FORBIBBED ????

An ever increasing divorce rate makes one to wonder if people really understand God’s stand on marriage. Like in the days of Moses when men heart  were hardened(Mattew19:8), today, many approve and resort to divorce and remarriage for any reason -  incompatibility, unfulfilled expectations, childlessness, change in social status, societal or parental pressure and so on. But God’ stand remains unchanged.” And he answered and said unto them , Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male, and female , And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife : and they  twain shall be one flesh?  Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder’’ (Mattew 19:4 – 7).  
At the institution of marriage, the divine blueprint is that the man leaves his father and mother and be joined to his wife and nothing should separate them.  The marriage knot is to be so tied to prevent easy loosing.  God did not make any provision for divorce. Marriage is a life –long long covenant which only death can dissolve. Just as Christ is in covenant relationship with the church, so is the man with his wife once the nuptial knot is tied at the marriage alter. Splitting from a spouse is thus an affront to God’s mandate and it is punishable by Him.
God is the author and arbiter of marriage. He is a withness between a husband and wife as they exchange the marriage vows. And He hates “putting away” (divorce) for it amount to dealing treacherously (see Malachi 2:14-16). God hates divorce because it signals betrayal of the marriage vow (“till death do us part”); all He hates it because it signal refusal to forgive (which is a grievous sin in His sight); And He hates it because it disregards His express command. Paul with his authority declared, “And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remains unmarried, or be reconciled to her Husband: and let not the husband put away his wife” (1 Corinthians 7:10-11).
The holy nature of God can never allowed divorce if the sanctity of marriage must be kept. Therefore when there are offences, no matter how grievous, the couple must learn to resolve them in line with the dictates of the scripture (Colossians 3:12-14). A happy marriage is the union of two lovers and forgivers. Love is the glue that cements a relationship, particularly marriage. Any successful marriage is the result of falling in love often with the same partner. There will be no divorce if the husband tries so hard to keep the wife he did so much to woo and marry. Likewise the wife .Both must continually recall where they started from, and the promise they made to each other from the beginning.
Marriage is indeed desirable and “honourable in all” (Hebrews 13:4).this is why no one must allow anything, no matter how minute or mighty, breaking it. It is an investment that pays great dividends. Only you will need to work at it prayerfully, lovingly and sacrificially. If you do, you will avert divorce. You will save your life and children from the enemy assault of broken home. Remember that you will need nothing but care, comfort and companionship of your soul mate in your old age. So, keep your marriage!
More importantly, reader, it is paramount that you are yoked with the Lord Jesus, if you want to keep your home and marriage from breaking up. As it is written, “...except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain” (Psalms 127:1).