Good Morning.
And Adam said: ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.’ Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:23-24)
In the formation of woman and then joining her to the man, the Creator establishes a principle that we see throughout the Scripture — anytime He divides and separates, it is always with the intention of reunification and restoration. Where the man and woman were concerned, apart they could exist in the world but they could not produce life. For the propagation of life — the Creator’s primary purpose for marriage — the two must become as one. Thus we see that one of the first steps in the propagation of life is division.
For a husband and wife to flourish as a couple, the man is required to “leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife,” which is to say, he must divide from them and cleave unto her. When the male seed impregnates the female egg and conception occurs, the initial single cell must divide and become two; division in this manner continues until the young child has developed to the point of being able to function outside of the womb.
Where God’s people are concerned, the Almighty made the determination that Israel should be divided into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah saying, “This thing is from me” (1 Kings 12:24). Yet, we understand through the prophets and even the Messiah Himself that, it was always His intention that, in dividing the Kingdom, multiplication would occur. Also, at at the appointed time, He would bring the two back together again in such a way that entire world would have to take note. In John’s Gospel, the writer noted that the Messiah was to die for the sake of the Jews but:
“Not for that nation only, but also that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad” (John 11:52).
There are times when God does allow division to occur but always with the intention that restoration will be realized and that life might thrive. Whether in our individual lives or in the Body of Messiah at large, God will replace what has been taken from us with that which is better, beneficial and a blessing to us and others. Count on it.
Blessings and Shalom,
Bill
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