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•10到了屋里，门徒就问他这事。11耶稣对他们说：“凡休妻另娶的，就是犯奸淫，辜负他的妻子；12妻子若离弃丈夫另嫁，也是犯奸淫了。”

耶稣在这里不得不教导他的门徒，关于结婚和离婚的基本原则，这可能会让我们感到惊讶（难道创世记第二章说的不清楚吗）。一男一女一生一世的连合。与你的配偶离婚是一种罪 (除非出现了在马太福音19:9中提到婚姻不忠、犯奸淫的情况)。在马太福音中，当耶稣教导关于婚姻的话题时，我们看到了门徒的反应。他们说，“人和妻子既是这样，倒不如不娶”，他们的意思是，既然婚姻是男女一生的连合，随意离婚是犯奸淫，那么人不结婚是不是更好呢?我们看到在耶稣的时代，人们已经不再把婚姻视为一生的结合。

今天的基督徒也是这样吗?我们是要随波逐流还是保持不变？许多基督徒并没有努力去影响周围的文化，而是轻易的地适应不断变化的文化。这在当今美国的婚姻状况中是显而易见的。尽管圣经对婚姻和离婚有明确的教导，但许多研究表明，基督徒和非基督徒之间离婚率的差异可以忽略不计。基督徒对社会产生影响的一个方法是重新表明上帝对婚姻的旨意，并活出这种旨意。

读到这篇灵修的一些人，可能因为离婚而良心受过伤害。你可能会意识到这是你的错。或者你可能会怀疑这是不是你的错。你不能改变你的过去，但你可以悔改，为那些导致你今天这个处境的罪恶行为或态度悔改。要知道耶稣已经赦免了你的罪。当耶稣和撒玛利亚井边的妇人谈论福音的时候，他非常清楚地告诉那位妇人她犯的罪，她有过五个丈夫，而且不是在婚姻里的同居关系，但耶稣仍然来拯救她。对于那些拥有幸福婚姻的人来说，要感恩并尊重你们的婚姻契约。深爱你的配偶，就像耶稣爱你一样。

祷告:主耶稣，你不仅祝福那些正在享受美好幸福婚姻的人，也祝福那些没有幸福婚姻的人，因为你不会离弃任何向你寻求赦免和恩典的人，他们因着你的赦免和恩典去过敬虔的生活。求你使我们忠于对婚姻的誓言，这样，作为你的子民，我们就可以在这个变化的世界中坚守你的话语。阿们。

Mark 10:10-12: When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. ¹¹ He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. ¹² And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”  (NIV)

It may surprise us that Jesus has to teach his disciples the basic rules of marriage and divorce. One man and one woman for life. Divorcing your spouse (unless for marital unfaithfulness mentioned in Matthew 19:9) is a sin. In the Matthew account, we read of the disciples’ reaction to Jesus’ teaching on marriage. They say, “Then is it better for a man NOT to marry?” That leads us to believe that the culture in which Jesus lived no longer honored marriage as a lifelong union.

Is this true of Christians today? Think about the difference between a thermometer and a thermostat.  A thermometer adjusts to the temperature of its environment in order to measure it, but a thermostat actually sets the temperature. Sadly, Christians are often more like thermometers than like thermostats. Rather than working to impact culture, many Christians simply adjust to the changing culture. This is evident in the state of marriage in the United States today. Despite the clear teachings of the Bible with regard to marriage and divorce, many studies show a negligible difference between the divorce rate among Christians and non-Christians. One way for Christians to make an impact on society is to recapture God’s view of marriage and to live it out.

Some of you who read this post may have a wounded conscience as a result of a divorce. You may realize it was your fault. Or you may wonder if it was your fault. You can’t change your past, but you can repent of whatever sinful actions or attitudes that brought you to this place. And know that Jesus has forgiven your sin. He made it perfectly clear to the woman at the well who had been married five times and was in a live-in relationship that Jesus came to be her Savior, too. For those of you who have happy marriages, be thankful and honor your covenant of marriage. Love your spouse deeply, as Jesus loved you.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, you are a blessing not only to those who enjoy a good and happy marriage, but also to those who do not, for you do not turn your back on anyone who comes to you for forgiveness and grace to live a godly life. Make us faithful in our marriage vows so that as your people we may be the thermostat for our world.  Amen.