'Go again and love your wife who is an adulteress.'

God commanded the prophet Hosea,

The reason is that God 'still loves' the people of Israel,

who are spiritually unfaithful

by serving other gods and offering sacrifices to idols.

Therefore, God instructed the prophet Hosea to 'love your wife,

just as I, the Lord, still love them' (Hosea 3:1).

As I reflected on this passage, I was reminded of Matthew 5:31:

'But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife,

except for sexual immorality,

causes her to become an adulteress,

and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.'

I think of this verse because it is often considered a valid reason for divorce.

In other words, 'If one spouse commits adultery,

they have broken their marriage vows,

and the marital relationship has already been dissolved' (Internet),

which leads many to believe that divorce is permissible.

However, the bridegroom, the Lord, continues to 'still love' us, His bride

(Hosea 3:1), even as we spiritually commit adultery

and love money more than Him

(Ref.: Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:14).

Even if we are unfaithful, the Lord is always faithful

because He cannot deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13).

Therefore, should we not also 'go again and love our wife (or husband)

who has committed adultery,' as God commanded the prophet Hosea?

(Hosea 3:1). Should we not also 'not separate what God has joined together'?

(Ref.: Mark 10:9).

Shouldn’t we “still” love our wives (husbands)

just as the Lord “still” loves them (Hosea 3:1),

even though they ‘still rebel against me (us)

and do not obey me’ (Leviticus 26:27)?