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A Divine Institution


As followers of Christ, we know that marriage vows are words that should be carefully considered and soberly spoken as a lifelong contract - a holy covenant acknowledged by God that is truly fulfilled only by living it out - a vow recorded as sworn before Him and binding...

 Numbers 30:1-2 (NLT) 1 "Then Moses summoned the leaders of the tribes of Israel and told them, “This is what the LORD has commanded: 2 A man who makes a vow to the LORD or makes a pledge under oath must never break it. He must do exactly what he said he would do."
To say the words alone, without the true promise of an enduring commitment, without the full intent of fully engaged and sustained relationship for the full span of a lifetime allowing the potential possibilities of life and living them out, is an empty use of them... and provides for offense.

 We have interest and concern for our own feelings, thoughts and needs and are intimately familiar with ourselves. As followers of Christ, we understand the joining together of two to become one, and that joined together as one, our concern and interest in these things are equally for the son or daughter of God to whom we're joined - like the sifting of two sands together into one. As one sand irreversibly joined, we share equally in joy and sorrow, and are essentially intended to share one heart... 

 In history, a person under a contract of betrothal, or engaged, was committed to marry and was in practice regarding these things toward the day they were to marry. In a true and honest relationship of two people, fully understanding and wholly committed to one another in engagement, passion and anticipation builds and runs high as the moment finally arrives... ... and I've pointed out all of these things to ask one question...

...Do we consider these things continually in regard to Christ?...
2 Corinthians 11:2 (NLT) "For I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God himself. I promised you as a pure bride to one husband—Christ."

Jeremiah 2:2 (NLT) “Go and shout this message to Jerusalem. This is what the LORD says:
“I remember how eager you were to please me as a young bride long ago, how you loved me and followed me even through the barren wilderness.

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