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NASB | Matthew 19:9 "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 19:9 "I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." |
Bible Question: In February my wife left cause I was against our 15 yr old daughters boyfriend living with us so now they are both staying with my ex wife and smoking pot then my wife tells me she's seeing someone else we are believers. How do I pray for God to wake my wife up and see what she's doing is wrong and if she is seeing someone do I have the rite yo file for a divorce please help me cause this heartache is severely broken. God bless |
Bible Answer: hwytech: Welcome to the Study Bible Forum. The Book of Hosea has some of the same issues you are experiencing. I encourage you to take your time reading Hosea. The picture of Hosea's wayward wife is heart gripping. The experience of Hosea is a true picture of Jesus Christ and how He redeemed you and I. The sacrifice Christ Jesus paid to redeem us is unmeasurable. Ephesians 5:25-33 is where husbands are told how to love their wife. These verses are very difficult to follow, especially under circumstances you and your wife are in. 1Peter 3:4 is a verse that is written mainly for wives, but dear brother it works for all brethern be they be male or female. Under such trying situation that your family is in it would be natural to be angry, resentful. Most anyone in your situation would naturally want to be loud, mean, resentful and out of control. But 1 Peter 3:4 instructs us to be gentle and have a quiet spirit. This is opposite of what seems the natural way to behave. No where in Scripture does it say you have to get a divorce. By what you have said there seems to have been several problems in your home leading up to your wife and daughter leaving you. As the spiritual leader of your home why was your daughter allowed to have a boy friend living with her in your house? I am not saying this to provoke you, but to show a point that was clearly wrong to be allowed. So it seems things were out of control in your home. I am sure this is just the tip of the iceburg. You need to share this situation with your pastor. I encourage you to put divorce out of your mind. Divorce even when there is adultery, unless your wife remarries there is room for God to restore your marriage. I believe there is no greater witness for Christ then a restored marriage. Restoration begins when you are able to see where you failed as well as your wife. It is never, never the fault of just one person in a marriage. Unless you do all you can to restore and redeem your wife, you are at fault as well. Sounds harsh, but when we Covenant with God that we will love and cherish for better or worse until death parts us, that is a very serious promise to God and your wife. Right now it is the worst, God knows what you feel and the heartache you are in. Trust God to work in your life and hers. Put your shame, hurt, and anger in the hands of Jesus. This will take time, it is not an easy road to take. Satan will test you to dump our wife and more on. But you will carry the hurt, and anger right into the next relationship. You need Jesus to heal you and your wife and daughter, it can happen. Please get help either from your pastor or a Christian counselor. I will be remembering you in prayer, blessings. justme |
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