By Seyi Igunsabi

These days, a lot of people, particularly the feminist interest groups, are well noted for advocating the necessity of divorce. In fact, in some societies and clans where divorce used to be taboo, it is now becoming the norm once the core of a marital union is no longer able to hold.

However, it is important to emphasize here that God, the Originator of this oldest and greatest institution on earth, has not changed His candid position on divorce. God hates divorce – Malachi 2:15, 1 Corinthians 7:10 & 11.

Even when our Lord Jesus addressed it, He did so head-on without prejudice to the Pharisees’ malicious stance on the subject matter. He took the same position as the Father on the matter of divorce. Then He gave only one ground for this despicable act, if it must happen at all. We will see this in Matt. 19:9; unchastity and an unrepentant immoral lifestyle (paraphrased) is the only basis for divorce among Christians. Unfortunately, these days, people everywhere have put forth a thousand and one reasons for consenting to the option of divorce among troubled couples. Hence, the rate of divorce we see today in the world is appalling and discouraging, to be modest. It is tragic how this has now become common even among Christ-followers.

The real reason why God hates divorce and detests it vehemently among His children is the cruelty and violent effects that accompany this unhealthy act. And the Almighty made this known by Himself in Malachi 2:16.

“For the Lord God of Israel says That He hates divorce, FOR IT COVERS ONE’S GARMENT (WIFE) WITH VIOLENCE,” Says the Lord of hosts. “Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do not deal treacherously.” Mal. 2:16.

On reading this verse from the NKJV and two other Bible versions, I saw that the avoidance of divorce in a marriage is not to be taken as child’s play. It involves a real, tenacious, and violent commitment to one’s spouse and the marriage covenant.

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Furthermore, the spate of violence and torture that divorce leaves in its wake cannot be quantified in the lives of myriad supposed couples. How much truer can the relationship between divorce and violence be established than what the Almighty Himself told Prophet Malachi about the subject? Furthermore, when I cast my mind back to the divorce cases I have been privy to, it dawned on me that indeed, violence, harshness, and sometimes thoughtlessness often characterize divorce.

Most of the observed cases of divorce indicate that vindictive partners often do their worst to their spouses, to the extent that the lives of the victimized partners are almost snuffed out.

For example, I know of a sister whose husband filed for divorce against her due to health and fertility problems. After their wedding, she had a miscarriage. Then she underwent major fibroid removal surgery. Thereafter, she became pregnant again, but this time, it turned out to be an ectopic pregnancy. Following this, one side of her fallopian tube was blocked. From what she told me, she escaped death after the evacuation by a whisker. And just because of these health issues, her husband, a Christian worker, chose to divorce her after about four years of marriage and a church wedding. Can you believe it?

Not a few are those whose destinies have been truncated and life dreams shattered due to divorce initiated by their partner. Violence!

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Another reason why God hates divorce in marriage is because of the way He designed marriage. He designed marriage in such a way that staying married (beyond getting married) will bring out the beauty and strength of marriage as a distinguished union. Do you know there is nothing that tests and reveals the strength of a couple more than a commitment to stay married despite the accompanying marital storms, whether small or great? That is the way God built marriage to last between each couple on earth that enters into it. Hence, He established death as the only credible ground on which a couple could become separated, and for that reason, a partner would be free to remarry if needed after the partner’s demise. Matt. 19:8; 1 Cor. 7:39;

To curb divorce and avoid reaching that point, one must require a passionate and strong commitment, preceded by a decision to make one’s marriage work no matter what challenges arise.

Remember, marriage is still a perfect idea of God for two imperfect persons (after the fall). However, they can always share in the perfect touch of marriage if they are willing to satisfy the necessary demands of marriage as God intended. The truth is, most stormy marriages work out well in the end once divorce is not an option.

©️ MAGI

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