For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. — Malachi 2:16

Some people have been through so much because of an abusive spouse that just hearing this verse breaks their hearts. God hates the pain, hurt, loss, sadness, and physical damage that many people go through when they have to leave their marriage to protect themselves spiritually and physically. In a world where people just throw things away, it is important for us to know that God hates it when we throw away people unnecessarily and break lives by acting in the wrong way. Let’s hold each other up to God’s holy standard. Let’s not let selfishness and resentment ruin our spirits. Let’s not break our promise to God by being rude, ignoring, or hurting the people closest to us. And in a world where divorce and its effects hurt people, let’s go find them, include them, and bring them home to God’s family so they can heal.

 

Thought

Some people have been through so much because of an abusive spouse that just hearing this verse breaks their hearts. God hates the pain, hurt, loss, sadness, and physical damage that many people go through when they have to leave their marriage to protect themselves spiritually and physically. In a world where people just throw things away, it is important for us to know that God hates it when we throw away people unnecessarily and break lives by acting in the wrong way. Let’s hold each other up to God’s holy standard. Let’s not let selfishness and resentment ruin our spirits. Let’s not break our promise to God by being rude, ignoring, or hurting the people closest to us. And in a world where divorce and its effects hurt people, let’s go find them, include them, and bring them home to God’s family so they can heal.

 

Prayer

Almighty God, please help us keep the promises we make to you and to each other. Make our words strong, our promises last, and our lives true to what we say. Bless the people whose hearts have been broken by spouses who treated them unfairly, abused them, or were unfaithful. Thank you for setting a great example with the strong marriages of so many of your people. Give me and my family a legacy of faithfulness that will last for many generations. Also, dear Father, please use me to comfort, bless, and welcome those who have been hurt, hurtful, and life-shatteringly broken by bad marriages. In Jesus’ precious name I pray. Amen.