Daily Devo | Better Not to Marry? (New Testament in a Year, Matthew 19:1-15)

The religious leaders try to pull Jesus into a debate about divorce but Jesus takes everyone back to the beginning and the purpose of being married at all (or not!). The disciples are shaken by Jesus' high view of marriage and declare, "it is better not to marry!" And Jesus agrees! The disciples are right, but for the wrong reasons. While everyone is thinking of themselves, Jesus shares a vision of marriage and singleness that is about faithfulness not only to a potential spouse, but to God and others as well.

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For Reflection:

- What does Jesus’ appeal to creation (vv.4-6) reveal about God’s vision for marriage?

- Why do you imagine that Jesus cared about marriage, especially when he never married?

- When do you believe that divorce might be justified, even if only as a "least bad" option?

- How would you summarize Jesus' view of kingdom-minded singleness (vv.11-12)?

- Prayer: Faithful God, may your faithfulness shape my heart to be faithful to others.