As I have shared in my previous articles, marriage is not easily broken, There are actual physical bonds that are formed that cannot be broken, and one of the main goals of marriage is to not simply have a man and woman live together, but rather for them to learn to actually be united.
So what about death? In the world in general they marry till death, which by teaching indicates that the surviving partner would be free to remarry. But does this line up with scripture? Does the marriage covenant used by the Christian world world exist in the scriptures? What kind death is even talked about?
An analogy used by a friend of mine goes like this. There was once a married couple, and the husband needed to travel to another country, and told his wife that when the time was right, he would send for her. But while the husband was gone, the wife decided that the marriage licence they had was only valid in the country she resides in, and that since her husband was no longer in the country, that she was no longer married. So she married another man. When the time came for her husband to send for her, she was unable to come because she had broken the agreement and was now married to another.
So it is with marriage in this life. When we die, we are not actually dead. Our marriage unites our souls and spirit, not just the physical body. We should develop a love for one another so strong that when we die, we will desire to be with one another in eternity. If you get remarried after your spouse passes, then what kind of relationship did you have?
I'm not saying that you should never get remarried, but what I am saying is do not treat death as a nullification of a marriage. Let the Lord direct that part of your lives, and unless directed otherwise, just keep your covenants with your spouse and with God.
"The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God." 1st Corinthians 7:39-40
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