Last week, my favorite person in the world and I went out for dinner. Just in case you don’t know who that is, that would be my wife Patty. She is my best friend, lover, partner, wife, mother of our children, co-worker in the faith. I also have said two things about our relationship. I married “up”, and Patty is the best thing that has happened to me other than knowing Jesus Christ. We’ve been married 19 years as of June 3rd.
June is the month for weddings. There are lots of people getting married and going to weddings.
First, if you are getting married this summer. Make sure that you put the energy and effort into your marriage that you are putting into your wedding. Your wedding will last a few hours, a marriage a life time. Also, make sure you are willing to pay the price for having a healthy marriage as you were to have a beautiful wedding.
Second, let me encourage you if you are single to not let this make you anxious. Who you marry will affect EVERYTHING in your life. Your spouse will influence everything that touches your life. Remember, if you are single it is because you have chosen to be. Any one at any time can get married, but I would rather be wishing that I was married than wishing I was single again.
Third, for those of you who are already married and will be attending weddings, I think it would be a great opportunity for you to renew your vows to your spouse. Too many times we forget what we PROMISED! Are you a person of integrity? That would be one who keeps their promises no matter how much it costs.
The traditional wedding vows:
Will you have ____________to be your wedded spouse, to live together in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, comfort, honor and keep him/her in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, keep yourself only for him/her, so long as you both shall live?
I take you to be my wedded spouse, to have and to hold from this day forward, in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness, and in health, to love and to cherish ‘til death do us part. Thereto I pledge you my faith.
