Marriage

The end of 2016 and the entirety of 2017, plus the beginning of 2018 have found me reflecting on marriage in general, God's plan for marriage, and my role in my marriage.  Maritally speaking, this has been a discouraging year.  In the past few years, Mr. M and I have seen the dissolution of several marriages.  While the experience is heartbreaking for those directly involved, the news is disheartening for us.  For us, as Christians, divorce is not only sad, but it is sinful.  God says in Malachi that He hates divorce.  Jesus said that God only allowed divorce in the Old Testament because of the stubbornness and hardness of the peoples' hearts;  even when He allowed it, He hated it.  Marriage is meant to be a picture of how Jesus loves the church.  He doesn't love us for a little while, or leave us when we're no longer fun and exciting.  He loves us forever, when we please Him and when we don't.  He loves us regardless of whether we make Him feel fulfilled or not.  His love for us is truly the definition of commitment.