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Pastor Adeboye’s Advice On Marriage “God Hates Divorce”

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May 20, 2014 – Pastor Adeboye’s Message On Marriage “God Hates Divorce”

Key Verse: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. Matthew 5:32

Read: Malachi 2:13-16

13 And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.

14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

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

Message:

The Church and the community at large are concerned with the stability of family life. Family instability contributes to human suffering, which can continue to the third and fourth generation. This is crucial because children need two actively involved parents who love them and each other, if they are to be emotionally prepared for future deep, personal relationships necessary for the making of a good marriage. Divorce represents a kind of bereavement because out of it comes severe damage and destruction of important personal relationships. Problems like deep mistrust of others, the fear of close relations and the fear of desertion are the result of divorce. Divorce is not an experience from which a sensitive person easily recovers. Its residual emotional scars may be life-long and may contribute to emotional warping in the next generation. God hates divorce. God’s ideal for marriage is that it be permanent. He stated this in Matthew 19:6 which says,

“Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”

Marriage is a relationship in which two adults of the opposite sex make an emotional and legal commitment to live together. In today’s society, people engage in marriage for love, companionship, fulfillment of expectations and economic needs. Though marriage is a social institution that is cherished and highly revered in every culture of the world, it is sometimes afflicted with so many conflicts that often result in divorce. There is no denying the fact that marriage breeds more conflicts than most other social institutions, and that most couples frequently disagree, quarrel, nag or throw up the past at each other at one point or the other. This is an age of easy divorce. Many people enter marriage with an ‘escape hatch’ frame of mind: “if this doesn’t work out, we can always call it off and move on”. Consequently, termination of unhappy marriages by divorce is increasing; so also is the number of children in disrupted marriages. Every marriage has conflicts to be resolved. Whenever a conflict is not resolved, it feeds upon itself and gradually creates circumstances that could complicate the task of resolution. In effect, one quarrel leads to another and the vicious cycle of conflicts becomes difficult to break. Since God hates divorce, it is advisable that couples should always endeavor to resolve all marital conflicts and prevent their marriage from being destroyed.

Action Point:

Always agree with your spouse on the need to resolve your marital conflicts promptly.

Bible in a Year:

Genesis 37:12-39:23; Psalm 106:32-48

Excerpt from Open Heavens Daily Devotional written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

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9 Comments

9 Comments

  1. Ola

    May 20, 2014 at 3:24 AM

    I will like to know what the solutions is, if your spouse is physically abusive.
    Did he really say” Always agree with your spouse on the need to resolve your marital conflicts promptly”
    How delusional!! what century are this people living in??

    • Dolapo Ijomoh

      May 20, 2014 at 3:28 AM

      I don’t think he said anything like that

  2. Ola

    May 20, 2014 at 3:49 AM

    Then you have not read the article…Dolapo!!

  3. nkiru

    May 20, 2014 at 8:20 AM

    in as much as i believe him bt there ar more to it that he didnt explain well like ola said abusive husband, gay husband who pretend to b normal only to find out he married just to hav kids and than do away with the wife.pastor we need more clarification on this issues i said and the other tins i didnt mention.

    • Bless

      June 21, 2014 at 9:43 AM

      Can’t you pray for your spouse? or do you think there’s anything difficult for God to do? prayer changes everything. On the contrary you can keep divorcing any man that has fault, you might end up marring up to ten men before you settle with one ‘cos there’s no perfect man.

  4. Dora:

    May 20, 2014 at 11:00 AM

    Dalapo, read the action point

  5. Lily

    May 20, 2014 at 2:36 PM

    Ola I agree with u pls can we elaborate more on abusif spouse is in save to continue in a marriage like that??answers pls.

  6. lola

    May 25, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    God hates divorce, ds all we keep hearing from our men of God,I want a pastor to advice a woman on how to stop abusive husband that tried to strangulate her for giving birth to female children and tried to stab d girls until d woman fled in d middle of d night wt her daughters. we all are sure God hate divorce but God doesn’t want anybody to die In d name of marriage, marriage is not a ticket to heaven.

  7. Omowaye pius

    June 29, 2017 at 12:58 PM

    The bible says if the foundation be destroyed what can the righteous do, so pls it is always good to pray very well for God’s guidance and leading before venturing into marriage. If a woman has an abusive and troublesome husband such woman can go on her kneels to pray to god to cause an incident that will calm him by force. If human being hates something and somebody does it such person will be punished so if God says he hates something if any body tries to do such thing then he should be expecting the punishment. so prayer is the key. such woman can go to mountain to pray and cry to God. according to the word of God which says AM THE GOD OF ALL FLESH IS THERE ANYTHING DIFFICULT ME TO DO, so with prayer God can change him.

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