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Day 3, finally here. Yes, I have been long overdue. I started an extra set of teaching hours at my school, so, I was detained. Forgive me. Besides what, about three of you are read this

I digress. Onto our text for today.

There were three things that really stood out in the text from Mark 10.

First, It mentioned that Moses only allowed for divorce because, “Their hearts were hard.” Wow, that’s laying it down there hunh. This group was seriously in need of some intimate time with God. It goes to show that no matter what time you live/lived, you still run from God. We always think, man, if I were an apostle, I would have never given Jesus up. And, you would be a liar too. it just goes to show that we are (A) sinners from the get go (B) desperately in need of Jesus and (C) Prone to wander, no matter who we’re tied to.

I can also say, that looking back in my life, I can understand why Moses allowed for this concession. I remember what I was like, vaguely, and I was a pain in the butt to handle. I don’t think there was anything that anyone could have said that would have changed my mind when I was ready to move on. I can just imagine Moses coming to the alter before God and just laying it down, just complaining about everybody. I can see it now.
Moses would say. “God, that dude Aaron, you know, the other one. Yeah, he is so annoying. I tried to tell him to trust in you, and that things would come together if he only trusted you. If he would only follow your commands. If he would only be patient. You know what he said?!? ‘Get lost, I got a new woman already.’ Dang God. What up with that?”

Also, it was interesting, I read on, and was blasted again, when the statement, “9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” This makes some pretty big distinctions here for me. Some pretty clear outlines as to how we are live within our marriage, and how we are to interact and treat our spouses.

If we focus all we have, if we lay everything down at the feet of Jesus. If we, live not for ourselves, if we give up our lives, then, we will know what it means to be married. Truly joined by Gods grace, living in Gods mercy. It’s clear. We will be successful. We will be successful when we live in the relationship that God call us to.

I am constantly reminded that my view of life, and my interaction with my wife, and of course the whole of my family must be colored by the understanding that I know who God is and what he’s done for me. I have messed up big time, for sure, and I am sure that it won’t be the last time. But, I can forever understand the outcome if I always bring it back to the correct focus… and that isn’t me.

Do you always make it about you? Not even just with your family, but in your everyday life. Keeping God the focus, directing your attention to him always leads to relationships that stay fresh, stay forgiving, stay honest, stay open, stay healthy.