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Where to Turn for Help
Where do we turn for help when we are separated? For the Christian is one stable
source to which we turn when we need guidance. That source is the bible. In the bible we
find not only what we ought to do, but also the encouragement and power to do it. The
words of Paul become our own: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me." (Phil. 4:13).
When we turn to the Bible for guidance, we discover that the Bible calls us to
seek reconciliation. Divorce is not God’s desire. It is true that ultimately you
cannot keep your spouse from divorcing you. Even God had to grant Israel a divorce because
she refused to turn from her sinful ways. (Jeremiah 3:8). But that was after years of
seeking reconciliation. (and even yet, God has not given up on Israel – there will be
future reconciliation).
So we must seek reconciliation. Even if our spouse ultimately refuses our
efforts, we will have the satisfaction of knowing that we were faithful to the biblical
ideal.
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