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Divorce, Sin, and Remarriage |
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Question: "In one of your articles on divorce I read, "Divorce is not a sin in its own special class that requires a lifelong penance of remaining single, celibate, and companionless." This statement more describes the abandoned spouse than it does the spouse who is now remarried and living quite nicely with his new relationship. This is an argument in the mind of the Christian that leaves to remarry: "sin now, repent later and God will forgive me. I can have my cake and eat it too". Wow what a deal! Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the wife is picking up the pieces, rebuilding herself and her life, trying to move forward, and seems to be the one doing the lifelong penance. This often means she is single, celibate and companionless."
Reply: It sounds like this is very personal for you; it may be that you have been abandoned and left "back at the ranch." If so, I'm sorry. What your ex-husband did is not right. The emotional fall-out for you and your children is surely awful.
All this is why God's grace seems so radical and scandalous. How can God forgive someone who hurts so many (assuming they come to Him in repentance)? But in fact, He does. And aren't we all thankful that he doesn't count any of our sins as unforgivable. I know I am. For in the end, we all fall on the same grace--no matter what pain we've caused others.
I sympathize with your situation. Single-parenting following rejection and abandonment is a daily trial of your faith. I will pray that the Lord strengthens you for each new challenge and gives you the grace you need to release yourself from your ex.
God bless
RLD
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