Regarding your Christian wedding vows, there are a couple of things you need to know. The first thing to know is that your wedding vows are the most crucial part of your wedding ceremony, and therefore need to be chosen with careful consideration.
While it’s important to select vows that flow perfectly and sound good, fluency and ease of listening shouldn’t be the sum of your criteria.
You are making a solemn oath to your betrothed, telling him what he can expect from you. Furthermore, he is asking God to witness his oath or promise.
In short, witnesses provide a firsthand account of what was said or done. In fact, the testimony of an eyewitness can seal the fate of a defendant and, in most cases, ensure that he or she is held accountable.
Think of your Christian wedding vows in the same way. That is, God is acting as an eyewitness to the vows you make on your wedding day. When hard times come, and they will, the Holy Spirit will testify reminding you of the vows you made in the presence of God.
As far as God is concerned, “till death do us part” means exactly that. And “for better or worse” has no contractual limits.
The last thing to know is that regardless of the vows you choose, you are also committing to things that your wedding vows won’t even mention. I call them “the unspoken vows.”
Unspoken vows are simply God’s expectations for husbands and wives. Sometimes they are not spoken of at the altar; you will find these writings in the Word of God.
And just as our earthly legal system does not accept ignorance as an excuse, neither does God. In other words, if you’re going to be actively involved, it’s your responsibility to find out.
So as you research Christian wedding vows, take some time to also research God’s Word to find out what He expects of husbands and wives, because you will be responsible for every word you speak, as well as every word God has already spoken. .