Revcort's Ramblings

Scripture Focus

📖 Mark 10:2–9 (ESV)“‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”

Devotional Thought

When the Pharisees came to test Jesus about divorce, they weren’t seeking truth—they were seeking a trap. They wanted Him to contradict Moses or lose favor with the crowds. But Jesus cut through their legal games and went straight to the heart of God’s design. Divorce, He said, was never part of the plan. It was permitted only because of the hardness of human hearts.

From the very beginning, God’s design for marriage has been clear: one man and one woman joined together in a covenant that reflects His own faithful love. Marriage is not merely a social contract—it’s a sacred union formed by God Himself. When a husband and wife are joined in marriage, something supernatural happens: two become one flesh.

Our culture often treats marriage lightly, as something to be ended when it becomes inconvenient or uncomfortable. But Jesus reminds us that covenant love isn’t about convenience—it’s about commitment. It’s about reflecting God’s unbreakable faithfulness to His people.

Even in difficult seasons, God calls couples to pursue reconciliation and grace. The root problem, Jesus said, is hardness of heart—when we refuse to forgive, to listen, or to humble ourselves before God and one another. But when hearts are softened by the Spirit, even broken marriages can be healed.

Reflection Questions

1. What does it mean to see marriage as a covenant instead of a contract?

2. In what ways might “hardness of heart” show up in your relationships?

3. How can you honor God’s design for marriage—whether you’re married, single, or divorced?

Closing Prayer

Lord, thank You for showing us the beauty of Your design for marriage. Forgive us for the ways our hearts grow hard and self-centered. Where there is brokenness, bring healing. Where there is distance, draw couples close again. Teach us to love with Your steadfast, covenant love. May our relationships reflect the faithfulness of Christ, who never abandons His bride, the Church. Amen.