The Gospel from Mark 10: 2-16 presents some of Christ's teachings about marriage and about children. In Mark 10:2-12, Jesus discusses divorce and emphasizes that it is contrary to God's intention for marriage. Although there are real and practical human problems that can lead to divorce, sin is involved. Even if one party is more guilty, neither side is usually totally innocent. While people can discuss the numberless details, the central point is that believers need to take the divine intention of marriage seriously from the beginning. In some cases, the initial sin may be marrying unwisely. People often marry without proper understandings, expectations, attitudes, or commitments. In other cases, people forget their original intentions, stray from divine grace, or develop hardened hearts toward one another. Regardless of the circumstances, every divorce should lead to appropriate repentance and a desire for renewal through divine grace.
In Mark 10: 13-16, Jesus emphasizes the special value of little children. Although affected by human sin from birth, little children are relatively innocent and trusting. At a tender age, they are good soil for planting God's Word. They can believe implicitly and belong to God, and so adults need to nourish rather than hinder children in their spiritual and moral growth. Although all of us must grow up and become more mature in certain ways, we also need to learn to be more humble and trusting like little children.
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