God Hates Divorce!
When we sin against our spouse, we injure not only our marriage relationship but our relationship with God himself and our ability to worship him freely.
When we sin against our spouse, we injure not only our marriage relationship but our relationship with God himself and our ability to worship him freely.
After the exile to Assyria and Babylon, the Israelites were rebuked for intermarrying with the foreign peoples around them. They were instructed to put away these wives in order to purify themselves from idolatry.
Romantic love and affection should grow in intensity and understanding throughout the course of a marriage. This was God’s purpose from the beginning.
Whatever else we may learn from studying the “Proverbs 31 woman,” we should see a beautiful example of marriage as God intended in the beginning.
Solomon had far more experience with marriage than he ought, but the wisdom he shared can help us avoid his mistakes and enjoy marriage as God intended.