Marriage is a devine institution given to us before the fall of man. It's primary purpose is to signify and represent God's relationship with His elect. And in love for each other and servitude to His word that J. Eric Wilson & Lydia Irene Lepisto faithfully submit, one to the other, in reverence to the Lord, joining themselves together in Holy Matrimony and become one flesh, in a bond that cannot be broken
May it please God to give thanks through His Son for their love and that He may be glorified through the vows that they shared and the continuing gift of their union
I Lydia, by the grace of God and for His glory, do love you as you love me, and submit myself unto you my husband as unto the lord, and to render due benevolence. Being all of one mind, having compassion on the other, to have and to hold, to love, being sympathetic, being thoughtful . Eph 5:22; I Cr 7:3; I Pet 3:8 Lydia whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of the hair, and of wearing of gold, or putting on apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after the manner in old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves being in subjection unto their own husbands. I Pet 3:3-5
I Eric, by the grace of God and for His glory, give myself to you as your servant, and love you my wife unconditionally even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it, and to render due benevolence. Being all of one mind, having compassion on the other, to have and to hold, to love, being sympathetic, being thoughtful. Eph 5:25; I Cr 7:3; I Pet 3:8
Eric may your love sanctify her so as the church is cleansed by the Word. That you may present her to yourself, having no spots, or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be without spot or blemish. Dwell with her according to knowledge, give honor unto the wife as unto a weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of grace of life that your prayers be not hindered. Eph 5:26-27; I Pet 3:7
Let you Eric so love Lydia even as yourself, and you Lydia see that you reverence Eric. Wherefore you are no more twain but one flesh what therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. Eph 5:33; Mat 19:6
