Almost every couple knowingly made to each other before God, family, and friends. I want to review what we promised each other because I believe with all my heart we promised to be lovers for the rest of our lives. I believe we make a covenant to be lover spouses from this day until death. But somehow walking away with the title “husband and wife” overshadowed our promises to be lovers for a lifetime.
“Do you promise to forsake all others?” We generally acknowledged in some way “I do.” This is the first promise we committed to being a lover-spouse. In its most simple meaning to a young twenty-year-old couple, they interpret that promise as being “you will not have any other girlfriend or boyfriends other than this person standing in front of you the rest of your life.” However, this promise goes way deeper and continues to grow in meaning over time.
The promise to forsake all others means much more than not having other romantic or sexual relationships, but let’s explore together over the next several days and dive deeper into the primary aspect of the promise we’ve made.