BBD 03.04.14 Wedding Vows

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03.04.14

Wedding Vows

Husbands, love your wives, just as
Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the
washing of water by the word, that He might
present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any
such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies;
he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one
ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does
the church. For we are members of His body, of
His flesh and of His bones. “For this
reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and
the two shall become one flesh.” This is a great
mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own
wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. –
Ephesians 5:25-33.

Sadly, I
learned recently that one of my facebook friends had actually passed away August
13, 2013. I am very glad that Larisa, the sister of Tina Nedelcu Carruthers,
messaged to let me know. Otherwise, I might never have known the rest of the
story.

Tina lived
cancer free for nine months after her marriage to Neil Carruthers. Tina had
fought cancer once and not only survived but recovered. She had the
determination to learn again how to walk and talk. She had in the past sung in
church, and she regained her singing voice and sang again. Tina demonstrated courage
in the face of a fearsome disease. When the disease returned she fought again
and this time her husband fought by her side.

Tina was
29-years-old, and Neil was 34-years-old when they died 46-hours apart last
August. Neil had no apparent physical problems when he collapsed, and suddenly died
just 46-hours before Tina, the love of his life passed from this world to the
next, as well. (BostonGlobe.com 09.27.13; Larisa Chapman; Tina Carruthers
facebook profile) I hope you will read the rest of this beautiful love story at
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/09/26/neil-carruthers-and-tina-carruthers-stoneham-couple-paths-converged-before-they-died-hours-apart/CgRlMo2kB5GmcssvOiOyxK/story.html#

In
wedding ceremonies I often use the following vows after the exchange of rings: “…you
are each given to the other in times of happiness and of sorrow; in times of
plenty and of poverty; in times of sickness and of well being; to love and
enjoy till death shall separate you.” Death only separated Neil and Tina from
each other for 46-hours!

Vows,
wedding vows, consider the vow to be faithful to each other even in sickness;
Neil and Tina lived out that vow. What a beautiful love they demonstrated for
each other and for all those who encountered their lives! Rarely do younger
couples encounter the challenge of caring for a physically or mentally ill husband
or wife. Much more often the challenge comes at a much older age. However, many
couples never face such a challenge even if they live long lives.

Does it
make any difference whether or not you live together or if you marry? I believe
it does, and that standing before others reciting vows of faithfulness will
hold many couples together for their entire lives. It does make a difference
when couples put Christ first in their lives (Matthew 6:33), and demonstrate
His love toward each other. It makes a difference now, and eternally!

Copyright © 2014. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison
facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

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website at http://www.theburningbushnet for the “Devotional of the Day” and read the
devotional there.The Burning Bush Devotional

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03.04.14

Wedding Vows

Husbands, love your wives, just as
Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the
washing of water by the word, that He might
present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any
such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies;
he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one
ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does
the church. For we are members of His body, of
His flesh and of His bones. “For this
reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and
the two shall become one flesh.” This is a great
mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own
wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. –
Ephesians 5:25-33.

Sadly, I
learned recently that one of my facebook friends had actually passed away August
13, 2013. I am very glad that Larisa, the sister of Tina Nedelcu Carruthers,
messaged to let me know. Otherwise, I might never have known the rest of the
story.

Tina lived
cancer free for nine months after her marriage to Neil Carruthers. Tina had
fought cancer once and not only survived but recovered. She had the
determination to learn again how to walk and talk. She had in the past sung in
church, and she regained her singing voice and sang again. Tina demonstrated courage
in the face of a fearsome disease. When the disease returned she fought again
and this time her husband fought by her side.

Tina was
29-years-old, and Neil was 34-years-old when they died 46-hours apart last
August. Neil had no apparent physical problems when he collapsed, and suddenly died
just 46-hours before Tina, the love of his life passed from this world to the
next, as well. (BostonGlobe.com 09.27.13; Larisa Chapman; Tina Carruthers
facebook profile) I hope you will read the rest of this beautiful love story at
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/09/26/neil-carruthers-and-tina-carruthers-stoneham-couple-paths-converged-before-they-died-hours-apart/CgRlMo2kB5GmcssvOiOyxK/story.html#

In
wedding ceremonies I often use the following vows after the exchange of rings: “…you
are each given to the other in times of happiness and of sorrow; in times of
plenty and of poverty; in times of sickness and of well being; to love and
enjoy till death shall separate you.” Death only separated Neil and Tina from
each other for 46-hours!

Vows,
wedding vows, consider the vow to be faithful to each other even in sickness;
Neil and Tina lived out that vow. What a beautiful love they demonstrated for
each other and for all those who encountered their lives! Rarely do younger
couples encounter the challenge of caring for a physically or mentally ill husband
or wife. Much more often the challenge comes at a much older age. However, many
couples never face such a challenge even if they live long lives.

Does it
make any difference whether or not you live together or if you marry? I believe
it does, and that standing before others reciting vows of faithfulness will
hold many couples together for their entire lives. It does make a difference
when couples put Christ first in their lives (Matthew 6:33), and demonstrate
His love toward each other. It makes a difference now, and eternally!

Copyright © 2014. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison
facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites have
received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating 15 years online since
January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been
spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000 subscribers across the
world.

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of all of the pages.

Prayer Warriors Wanted! Please join the
Burning Bush Prayer Group. The group began in 1998. Send prayer requests and
receive prayer requests. To join send an
email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Please pray for
the people of Ukraine and Venezuela. Many prayer needs are posted at the
Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer
requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for
me.).

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

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archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

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