1 Corinthians 7, Let’s talk about sex.

V.10-11, Divorce is not an option (39-40)

In verses 10 and 11 in this chapter Paul deals with what seems to be an epidemic not only in our nation but also in the church, divorce. More and more marriages within the church are ending in divorce and Paul makes clear that God commands that husbands and wives should not separate. Jesus took the same stance in Matthew chapter 19 when asked about divorce by the Pharisees; He told them that it was never God’s will for husband and wife to divorce. He also stated that the only time it was acceptable is if acts of sexual immorality had seeped into the relationship. God intends for the unification of a man and woman in marriage to be till death.
Today the easy answer when things gets tough is for one or both members of the marriage to surrender to divorce instead of fighting for the marriage to be mended. Sadly, most marriages fail because the individuals in the covenant are set on self-satisfaction or satisfying their mate instead of both being committed to satisfying God’s will for their life and marriage. When both seek to satisfy God in their life then the saying of Solomon in Ecclesiastes 4:13 becomes true, a three-stand cord is not easily broken. Marriage should be a relationship of God, Husband, and Wife; all three must be present and active with God being the Chief.