Matthew 19:10 KJV
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Gill and Barnes both make the note that the disciples said this out of a fleshly heart. The Jewish man considered it a great privilege that he could put away a wife for any disagreeable flaw and, if a man had to be trapped in marriage to a wife who was of a disagreeable nature, it would surely be better never to marry; fleshly
Then immediately after this these same disciples rebuked people for bringing children to the Lord and they had to again be corrected for their error. They thought of children as having too little value to be a bother to the Lord. The Lord on the other hand was more than happy to give attention to the spiritual needs of the children.
The disciples were filled with fleshly traditions, attitudes and bad habits. Even at the time of Christ's crucifixion they were easily turned to go back fishing. After His death they were filled with doubt concerning his resurrection. And even just before His ascension Jesus corrected them when they asked about the kingdom.
It is so impressive that the Lord left such important work as is the saving of souls and raising up of churches into such flawed hands. The disciples did grow and mature but they were never perfect. (Though the Scriptures they penned are perfect, being inspired of God.)
And the Lord continues to use imperfect people yet today. We might wonder why and if the Lord is using such weak vessels as we know ourselves to be. But He is glorified in our weaknesses. Not that we should ignore our flaws or refuse to grow out of them, but we should certainly not allow them to prevent us from stepping out in obedience to Christ.
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Gill and Barnes both make the note that the disciples said this out of a fleshly heart. The Jewish man considered it a great privilege that he could put away a wife for any disagreeable flaw and, if a man had to be trapped in marriage to a wife who was of a disagreeable nature, it would surely be better never to marry; fleshly
Then immediately after this these same disciples rebuked people for bringing children to the Lord and they had to again be corrected for their error. They thought of children as having too little value to be a bother to the Lord. The Lord on the other hand was more than happy to give attention to the spiritual needs of the children.
The disciples were filled with fleshly traditions, attitudes and bad habits. Even at the time of Christ's crucifixion they were easily turned to go back fishing. After His death they were filled with doubt concerning his resurrection. And even just before His ascension Jesus corrected them when they asked about the kingdom.
It is so impressive that the Lord left such important work as is the saving of souls and raising up of churches into such flawed hands. The disciples did grow and mature but they were never perfect. (Though the Scriptures they penned are perfect, being inspired of God.)
And the Lord continues to use imperfect people yet today. We might wonder why and if the Lord is using such weak vessels as we know ourselves to be. But He is glorified in our weaknesses. Not that we should ignore our flaws or refuse to grow out of them, but we should certainly not allow them to prevent us from stepping out in obedience to Christ.
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