READ: Matthew 19:1-9
…What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Matthew 19:6
God places the responsibility of cleaving on the man. He leaves and cleaves (glues) to his wife.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Genesis 2:24
Divorce occurs when he is not able to cleave tightly enough to be- come inseparable. Marriage rests on the shoulders of the man, just the same way divorce also does. What- ever happens in the home is the man’s responsibility, although it may not be his fault. When man fell and God came to the garden, He first called out to Adam and placed the responsibility for eating the fruit at his feet. There were no questions for the woman.
Divorce brings about many complications. God, generally, does not like broken fellowship of any sort. The concept of a broken home or broken life hurts God. An unending hurt is inflicted (Proverbs 17:14). A bitter personality is created (Proverbs 18:14). There is a permanent break up of relation- ship/fellowship (Proverbs 18:19).
Separation is the termination of a commitment with emotional involvement. Divorce is legalized separation. Do not make a marriage vow if you do not intend to keep it (Ecclesiastes 5:4, 5).
