Malachi 2:15

Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring.  So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.

From Background Notes [BN] for October 5^th & 6^th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

A number of prominent biblical values appear in this passage which, if we read it correctly, governs the way we view divorce as a "first option." The opening part of the text (2:13) reminds us that our spiritual lives and our walk with God are both affected by what we do in our marriages.

When Israel weeps because God doesn't accept their offerings, we are told why this is the case. The blessing of God is withheld when thoughtless and selfish motives lie behind a man's divorce of his wife. We cannot separate spiritual life from our marriages.[BN,8]

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