Honoring What We Say to One Another
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The Bible says “Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” Hebrews 13:4
June 5, 2023 By Dr. George Bing
Today we will continue our discussion on honoring what we say to one another. I have been privileged to attend, be a groomsman, and officiate many weddings. It is a very special event in the lives of those who are especially about to be joined together in holy matrimony. I have given couples vows to repeat to each other, and I have witnessed couples recite vows they wrote themselves. I venture to say that I believe that most people who speak marriage vows are sincere at the time that they say them. Sadly, the divorce rate in the world today is at about fifty percent, and that includes the people who profess to be religious. The Bible says “Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” Hebrews 13:4.
In other words, everyone should respect that union, and that includes those that are now committed to one another. God alone will judge people who go outside of the boundaries that are set in place within a marriage. There should never be any physical intimacy with anyone but with your spouse. Vows are sacred in a marriage, and when they’re not kept; this will develop trust issues when people do not honor what they said on that special day. The wise writer King Solomon says “When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for He hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.” Ecclesiastes 5:4.
Because marriage is a covenant, the vows that we make are not only with our spouse, but they’re also with the Lord who heard what we said! We are stating the truth before God who has no pleasure in us not being truthful when we break our vows. Marriage vows are a solemn promise made between two people now becoming one in holy matrimony. “For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife; and they twain shall be one flesh.” Genesis 2:24. What are your thoughts?
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