In the United States, approximately two and a half million people with more than one million children struggled through a heart wrenching divorce this last year.
God HATES divorce, and we will research the wisdom of Gods word and find out why.
Malachi 2:16a “For the LORD God of Israel says that He hates divorce…” (In Hebrew, the pronunciation is sane. This word was used to describe how God felt about His enemy or foe.)
As a child I was obsessed with Monopoly the money game. The day my dad left home when I was thirteen, life was never the same for our family ever again. Divorce wasn’t a game for us because there were no WINNERS.
Here is a list from professionals on advice of what to do when considering a divorce. Keep in mind that this is before the other spouse even knows what is about to happen to them. Also, this is not godly counsel. Notice how it is all about MONEY.
1. Consult and hire a lawyer.
2. Know your spouses income.
3. Assess what you can earn.
4. Learn about family’s financial holdings.
5. Assess your family’s debt.
6. Make photocopies of all family financial records.
7. Take stock of your family’s valuables.
8. Learn how much it costs to run a household.
9. Determine where you will live.
10. Start saving money.
11. Build up your own credit.
12. Withdraw your money from the bank.
13. Consider canceling charge cards.
14. Take property that belongs to you and safeguard it.
15. Don’t make any unnecessary major purchases.
This one particular book on surviving divorce had another 361 pages concerning financial problems after the spouse knows about the intentions of divorce.
The end of the verse in Malachi 2:16 says, “…For it covers ones garments with violence.”
If I saw my spouse running around opening and closing bank accounts, secretly making photocopies, opening and closing credit cards, stocking up family valuables, and googling for divorce lawyers, I’d be “hot under the collar” to say the least.
Tomorrow we will continue our blog with garments of violence.
