Separation

Divorce means separation, the death of a relationship. While we normally apply this passage to men and women who are married, it also describes a quality of God. Those who are Christians share a covenant relationship with God. The promise to everyone is that God will not walk away from a relationship, a covenant which He has developed. That also means that when we sin, God will not walk away from us; if separation occurs, humans are the ones who will separate themselves from God. "I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith. - Mal. 2:16 (NIV). The Holy Spirit knows all the intimate details of the relationships held by humans. He knows the commitments, the missteps, the deceit, the failings, and the attempts to reconcile. Knowing this, He can prompt humans to remember their promises. While the Holy Spirit will not make decisions for people, He can provide information for them to use when making those decisions. If the covenant breech is one-sided, He can offer a level of solitude to those who will seek Him.