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Reconciled to her husband
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord,
Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 We saw previously that if a wife puts away her husband, she has two options: (1) remain unmarried, or (2) be reconciled to her husband. In this article, we encourage the reader to be reconciled to your spouse. If you have been left/abandoned by your spouse, I encourage you first not to seek the LORD for the purpose of Him healing your marriage, but seek Him because He is God, and worthy to be worshipped. He knows your deepest desires. Once we can understand this, we can also give Him our requests because He desires to give good things to His children (Matthew 7:11). Therefore, I would encourage you to ask the LORD to restore your marriage, and then to trust in His unfailing word:
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
John 14:14
``Is there anything too hard for the Lord?''
Genesis 18:14 In other words, is it too difficult for God to heal a marriage that has been put asundar by man? We find two examples of reconciliation in the Scriptures: Hosea and Gomer (Hosea), the LORD and Israel (Jeremiah 3). But what is required, perhaps a heart transplant? ``And I will give them ONE HEART, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.'' All it takes is a little faith. We are talking about a hope that is beyond all hope: ``Who AGAINST HOPE believed in HOPE, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, ... He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was STRONG IN FAITH, giving glory to God; And being FULLY PERSUADED that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.'' Therefore, not leaning on my on understanding, not even trying on my own to fix things between my wife and I, I have presented my requests unto my God, and am fully persuaded that He has the power reconcile our relationship. Wait on the LORDThe LORD desires to be gracious unto all those who wait for Him:
``And therefore will the LORD wait,
that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.'' Isaiah 30:18
Abide in Him
``If ye abide in me,
and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what you will and it shall be done unto you.'' John 15:7
``Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.'' Matthew 7:7-8
``And this is the confidence we have in him, that,
if we ask any thing ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, WE KNOW that WE HAVE the petitions that we desired of him.'' 1 John 5:14-15 It is very important at this point, that the reason we desire to be reconciled with our spouse, is only because it will bring God glory: not because we feel incomplete, or lonely, or depressed. "ye are complete in Him..." that is Christ (Colossians 2:10). We must learn to total trust in Him for our sustenance and well being.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,
See also: The early churches' view on divorce and remarriage
and obtaineth favour of the LORD. Proverbs 18:22 Related Articles
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