Modern Wedding Vow: "Yeah, we'll do this thing...'till it requires work, then I am off this track"
Unlike most of the posts I do, I didn’t plan on writing this one. It struck me, however, how little value marriage truly has these days.
Sure, I read the statisticians statements; they scream at me saying 50% of all marriages end in divorce, but it never hits home until it hits home.
My wife and I recently noticed that at least half of our married friends are either legally separated or divorced.
We attended some of the weddings of the aforementioned couples; moreover, others worked side by side with us in the church.
Still others had been married for many years before deciding to call it quits. It is my belief that some of you are screaming “So what, it is none of your business”; I respectfully disagree.
Firstly, as Christians we are called to both seek and give wise council to our fellow brothers and sisters. Secondly, the act of marriage is intrinsically public.
We marry before witnesses and sign legal documents which are part of the public record; moreover, most couples make public vows to each other and God.
I am not of the belief that a husband and wife’s business is all part of the public record. I am not entitled to know their reasons for ending their marriage.
I am, however, entitled to say that divorce should never be celebrated or cheered, especially by those who profess Christ.
I am growing very weary with seeing the following messages on recently separated couples’ Facebooks, Twitters and MySpaces.
“Girl, you are FREE! YAY!” or
“Finally I am rid of her, I can be myself, pursue my dreams” or
“Girls night out to celebrate my independence”
I publicly pronounce: Shame on you! You have allowed pride, selfishness and utter foolishness to corrupt your mind; furthermore, if you have surrounded yourself with friends who encourage separation over reconciliation, they are fools; rid yourself of such folly filled fiends.
Don’t misunderstand me, I am not condemning those who for whatever reasons have ended their marriage.
I am simply saying that Christians should feel saddened and some sense of contrition for breaking a vow they made to God and their friends and family.
A broken home is never something to cheer.
