Too Much Divorce

There's too much divorce these days.  What happened to 'till death do us part?"  Where's the commitment?  Tell me where's the love?  People are so selfish these days.  They are totally wrapped up in themselves until they don't care even about the children.  It's all about "me" these days.

I heard a story about an elderly man whose wife had Alzheimers Disease.  He visited her every day and took loving care of her.  Someone asked him why he didn't just go on and live his life without worrying about her.  After all she didn't recognize him any way.  She would never realize it if he didn't come by to see her.  His reply was,  "Yes, that may be true, but I'll know."  That's love and commitment.

Remember the two men who went up to the temple to pray?  One was a Pharisee, the other a publican.  The Pharisee prayed a very selfish prayer telling God how good he was.  He went on and on and on about all the good things he did.  I'm sure God got sick of hearing it, just as we would.   The publican prayed a very unselfish prayer telling God how good He (God) was.  The truth is we have no righteousness except the righteousness that comes from Christ Jesus.

The Bible tells us the publican was justified rather than the Pharisee, so don't go bragging about all the good deeds you do.  "For every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."  Luke 18:14 KJV


I love to see families playing together, cooking together, working together, going to church together.  There's nothing that warms my heart more than to see a man and woman who love God, love each other, and love their children.  It's a beautiful, most sacred thing.  God instituted marriage and loves the family.  The Bible says God hates divorce.   People who have experienced it say it's almost worse than death.  I believe that to be true.

I admonish anyone in a marriage to do everything in their power to stay in that covenant relationship.  If it's a bad relationship take it to God in prayer.  Ask God to heal your marriage and restore your love for your spouse.  Get someone to help you pray.  Ask God if you need to change.  Maybe it's you and not entirely your spouses fault.  God is able to restore.  Don't bail out too quick.  Give it a fighting chance.

I was coming home from work this afternoon and was scanning through the stations when I heard this old Michael Martin Murphey song.  It touched my heart and got me thinking about the many failing marriages in our own community.  Every time I hear of a couple getting a divorce it just breaks my heart.  I hurt for the couple and I hurt most of all for the children.  God help our marriages and our families.  Heal the hurting today Oh Heavenly Father, I pray.