Lesson 2357

(Lesson 2357)(05-28-18) Matthew 19:1-12
    “And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.”

   In today’s lesson, Jesus explained the rules of the law concerning divorce and how Moses had altered those rules for the Jews because the people demanded it.
    It is very important to note that when a man and woman are married in the sight of God, they are no longer two seperate people, but rather, when married, they become one  individual. Today, it seems that even Christian people have forgotten that very important fact.
    In 1 Corinthians 7:10-11, Paul explained how Christian people are to approach divorce; “Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is NOT to depart from her husband. But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is NOT to divorce his wife.”
    Sadly, that rule is pretty much ignored in today’s “Christian” society.~