I am not going to pretend to be all macho and manly — my wife and some of my closest friends know that I am a softie and some things do make me buckets, but I suppress and hold it back rather well most times, especially in public. And, perhaps like most men, I’d (try to) crack a lame joke to cover the tracks.
Oops, I am digressing…
When I read what my good brother, S.J. Walker, wrote for his marriage vow, it blew me away. It’s beautiful, Biblical and yes, it made my eyes moist. That’s the essence of a Christian marriage as God intends it to be — being a mirror of Jesus’ love for His Bride, the Church!
Thank you for sharing it, brother, and giving me the permission to share it with others as well. Much love and blessings to you and Beth!
My Vows
Given to My Bride at Our Wedding
Copyright 2006: S.J. Walker; All Rights Reserved
As God is my witness,
I promise, that I will love you my whole life,
you and no other.
I promise, that only God will come before you.
As we become one flesh, I promise
that I will love you as my own body,
“For no man ever hated his own flesh
but nourishes and carefully protects
and cherishes it, as Christ does the Church”.
I promise, that I will protect you–
even give my very life for you.
Join the Discussion