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God-given Reasons That Should Make One Avoid Divorce. by Manchildnews: 5:42am On Dec 21, 2015
When God institutes a thing He provides weightier reasons why it should be so, to make us understand Him better and know His ways. The scripture in Isaiah states:

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isa 55:7-9 KJV

No marriage can be happy and successful unless we follow the guidelines given by the one who created it. Any family, traditional, religious or social system which does not follow God’s instruction, command and guidelines on marriage is heading for doom and destruction even before it is initiated.

Jesus in Mark 7:9 said that the people rejected the commandments of God so that they might keep their traditions.

And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. Mark 7:9KJV

Also in Matthew 15:6-9 the scripture reveals:

------------------------------ Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Matt 15:6-9 KJV

When God said “Thou shall not” then it is good wisdom not to do it. We earn happiness and our joy becomes full by doing what God commands. The word of God equally states that the prince of the power of the air [the devil] works against the children of disobedience.

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Eph 2:2 KJV

Scripturally, it is needful to have some important reasons bound in our minds which should make everyone exercise restraint in considering a divorce.

First and foremost, if there are children, divorce will cause the lack of parental care and responsibilities towards the children. Children’s welfare and happiness are denied them. It is God’s plan that a child should have a father and a mother and should be helpless from day one and dependent long enough to stay in the home for training and impartation of God’s ways. Most baby animals and birds are entirely self supporting within a few hours, days, weeks or months at most but it is normal for children to be in the home and somewhat dependent upon their parents for support for more than thirty years.
A calf or colt can walk the day it is born but a child normally takes ten to twelve months. Thus God intended that the home should develop in children the moral qualities and principles and habits and adjustments essential for good character. Animal parents take responsibility for the training of their little ones and instinctively they are taught of God to chastise their young, to teach them obedience and safe habits. Hens and mother birds peck their baby chicks and nestlings. Cows kick their calves to stop overzealous attempts to get milk painful to the cow. Mother bears cuff their cubs vigorously to stop fight and to enforce obedience.
Certainly children, more than animals need discipline and correction. This is because of the inherited fallen, sinful nature which the human race acquired from Adam and Eve. Most attractive, charming, lovable and innocent as the children are, they are sinful in nature. Everyone has a nature if not curbed may lead to murder, rape, adultery, blasphemy and to defiance of God, thus to hell. Children are gifts from God beyond price and should not be toyed with.

The scripture in Psalm 51:5 revealed the mind of David in his heartbroken state after his shameful sin with Bath-sheba

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Ps 51:5 KJV

David knew that it was the natural fruit of a fallen, depraved nature which he had had from birth, even from conception. A child is kept safe by God until he reaches the age of accountability being conscious of sin personally and becomes a sinner. Parents who just settle down and advance the issue of divorce are selfish undermining the responsibilities they have towards their children. Parents must remember that in dealing with children, they have a fallen, tainted, depraved nature of their soul to contend with and to restrain as far as possible, the emotions of their soul which controls the sensory impulses of their bodies thus developing in them that godly consciousness and conscience, which makes them to display noble and good moral character in the society.

At this stage of moral growth the child sees the need to be converted that is to be born again and receive Christ as his personal savior.

The scripture in Galatians 4:19 confirm that after the New-birth there is the need for the parents to pray for the formation of Christ within the soul of their children:

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, Gal 4:19 KJV



Christ having formed in the child’s spirit grows into his soul, a new Christ- like nature within. Here we see the fulfillment of 2Corinthians 5:17 which states:

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Cor 5:17 KJV

Thus his whole body begins to experience and demonstrate the love, peace and compassion of Christ from within his soul to the society thus reconciling men and women, rich and poor, bond or free unto Christ. The Christ living in him is the difference. The Spirit of God keeps him away from doing evil and sinning.

The scripture in 1John 3:3-12 reveals that:

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. 1 John 3:3-12KJV


Those who use their bodies to kill or steal and destroy confirm the presence of the devil indwelling in them. They have only yielded their soul to be used to manifest his bad works which is to kill, steal and destroy. Jesus Christ revealed to us in John 10:10 that:

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10KJV

Any one irrespective of his religious upbringing who seeks for others to have life have God indwelling in him but any who seeks to kill and shed blood, steal public funds meant to be shared for the benefit of others and destroys public properties in name of protesting against the ills of the society has the devil inside of him. We should stop using religion as the basis or cover to perpetuate crime or criminal acts. Right from the beginning God did create us from one family. We are of one blood irrespective of where we come from or the religious beliefs we were groomed into. The scripture confirms in Acts 17:26 that we are of one blood therefore we should not kill our brothers and sisters like Cain who wickedly killed Abel for no just cause.

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; Acts 17:26KJV

When God created Adam and Eve, the Lord blessed them and commanded them thus:

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen 1:28 KJV

The scripture in Genesis 2:15 also revealed that the Lord planted a garden in Eden and placed Adam and Eve to dress it and keep it.

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. Gen 2:15KJV

Our main assignment on earth therefore is ensure that we use our God –given talent to dress the earth, protect it and make it a better place for people to live in. The very thought of destroying what God has created makes one satanic and an enemy of God. Our soul becomes banished for doom and destruction in the lake of fire and hell with an unquenchable torment forever and ever. It is unfortunate that nobody have been there and returned to tell the story apart from Jesus Christ who went there to preach and give life to those who came to earth before Him and were waiting for the salvation of their souls. Jesus Christ is the only one that has the keys of hell and death and as such He has powers to send any one to hell.

The scripture in Revelation 1:18 confirms this thought:

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Rev 1:18 KJV ..............................................................................

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