Questions That Lead to More Questions

The Good News Today Is...answering a question with a question helps us to think of the true answer. "Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife? (Mark 10:2) The Pharisees question Jesus. Jesus answers, "What did Moses command you?" (Mark 10:3) From here Jesus turns the conversation away from the legality of divorce and turns it to the promise of marriage. He gets us to reflect on the true intentions of what God really wants from his people. He wants covenant relationships where people honor each other and live in love and peace. If we were able to live our lives in true covenant relationship, the way God intended, the way it is promised to be in heaven, then the question of divorce is irrelevant. That's the true answer, divorce should be an irrelevant subject if we are all living according to God's plan. We still have a long long way to go to get there, but knowing the intention will help us to see the way. The intention is beautiful - we should focus on that and try to live in love and peace.