Jesus speaks against divorce in Mark's gospel (Mk 10: 1-12). The well known verses, "the two shall become one flesh", and "what God has joined together, no man must separate" are part of the wedding ritual and carry a lot of the weight of this powerful, life-time commitment. Complimenting this passage, are the verses from the Book of Sirach, beautifully and poetically describing the gift of friendship:
A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter,
he who finds one finds a treassure.
A faithful friend is beyond price,
no sum can balance his worth.
A faithful friend is a life-saving remedy,
such as he who fears God;
For he who fears God behaves accordingly
and his friend will be like himself. (Sir 6: 14-17)
Often we hear, "My wife is my best friend," or, "My husband is my best friend." Add God to this equation, and the marriage is on rock solid ground, making the question of divorce irrelevant.
God, bless married couples with the gift of deep friendship as well as the grace needed daily to help their relationship continue to grow so that they may weather life's ups, downs and turmoils, major or
petty, remaining faithful to their vows, in sickness and in health, in good times and bad, till death do them part."
Bro. Rene
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