Three People Affected By Broken Relationships

Where ever you stance on divorce and remarriage... this passage just describes reality.

"But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery." – Matthew 5:32 ESV

This passage presents three dynamics.

- We can cause people to be in a bad situation where moral compromise becomes an attractive option
- People do things that cause us to be in this kind of position
- Then there is the person who cares for someone but that person is damaged by what has happened or what they have done in the past

We have known all three people. We have likely been all three of these people.

Operating in integrity is so vital. Integrity and newness.

We can own our failures that have affected others.

We can live in our new identity and not as a victim.

We can help and care for others without entering into their 'issue' as accomplices.

"For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you, Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No, but in him it is always Yes. For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory." – 2 Corinthians 1:19-20 ESV

Life is difficult and selfishness just continues to make it more difficult... but God... the God of all grace makes a way for us.

"No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." – 1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV

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