Contemplative Bible Reading

Deuteronomy 24:5 (New Living Translation)

5 “A newly married man must not be drafted into the army or be given any other official responsibilities. He must be free to spend one year at home, bringing happiness to the wife he has married.”

These are the regulations to people were to follow. From time to time, the leaders would draft an army. Exempt from the army were newly married men. The newly married many was also exempt for any other official responsibilities. Wow! The Marriage Leave Act or something like that! I like the sound of that. And the newly married man was to spend the year at home bringing happiness to the wife.

Time’s up. After a year, join the responsibilities of all men of the people. Still, there would be plenty of time later for responsibilities and official duties. Plenty of time.

Have we forgotten something in our time? Would a Marriage Leave Act work in our world or our nation or our town? What if I got married, divorced, married every year? Would that all work? Would someone catch on and write exceptions to the law?

Did God know what He was doing by giving this to the people? Probably so as God seems to have always known what He was doing. So, what are we doing?