Reference

Mark 10:2-16
On Legalism

As in many stories, people are asking the wrong question. They ask if divorce is legal. Well, there are the laws about it and then there are people's experiences. Usually we avoid the topic altogether (especially in church) because it's too charged, and painful. But instead of avoiding it, what if we redefine it, like Jesus does when he is asked. What if we create something new out of a painful experience; what if we bring healing into the old relationship; what if we infuse blessing into all our relationships? Maybe the right question is not whether it's "lawful", but what is good, beautiful, life-giving? Seek that.