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Key Bible Verse: Anyone who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery (Luke 16:18). Bonus Reading: Matthew 19:3-9

I heard that Alan was divorcing Karen. I immediately called Alan and arranged to meet. His first words: "You don't know the whole picture, Kenny."

"Really?" I replied. "Can I tell you what I do know, Bro? I think you're throwing your wife under the bus after 15 years of a good marriage. In a matter of three months, she's somehow gone from being the best thing that ever happened to you to becoming Cruella de Vil. How convenient for you and your new friend!"

"It's best for me and for Karen," Alan responded defensively.

"Right! Alan. You get to have sex with a beautiful woman half your age. You don't have to change or grow or take responsibility for the day-to-day demands of raising the kids. You can have your cake and eat it too."

Alan mumbled that he'd "think about" what I said, but I could tell he believed his sin nature's lies: "It can't be God's plan for you to live in a miserable marriage. The kids will eventually understand, and you make enough money to provide for them." Otherwise, how does a guy go from being dedicated to God, his wife, and kids to becoming an alimony-paying divorcee living in a one-bedroom apartment?

—Kenny Luck in Every Man, God's Man

My Response: What steps could I take to redeem a "miserable" marriage?

Thought to Apply: Marriage is our last best chance to grow up.—JOSEPH BARTH (pastor)

Adapted from Every Man, God's Man (WaterBrook, 2003) by permission.

Prayer for the Week

Lord, make my marriage a faithful illustration of Your eternal love for the church.

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