Read through the Bible in 2 Years: Numbers 29-31

On December 23, 1994, I vowed before God and a room full of witnesses to remain faithful to my husband until parted by death.

It’s been 28 years now and by God’s grace I’ve kept that vow, through sickness and health, good times and bad. Today, after reading Numbers 30 about a woman making vows, I wanted to write here the actual words of those vows that I wrote and uttered. I pray they would remind me (and you) of the solemnity of the marriage covenant.

Before God and these witnesses,

I vow to be your partner, your dearest friend, and your wife.

I promise to love, trust, and respect you.

I will love you in sickness & in health, in good times and in bad.

I will share with you my joys and sorrows, my hopes and dreams.

I promise to challenge you spiritually and encourage you in our Christian walk together.

I will put you first in my life, knowing that our love is my most precious possession.

I promise that the home we are founding today will be a sanctuary of love, honor, and faith.

I pledge myself now to be ever faithful to you with all my body, mind, heart, and soul.

All that I am, and all that I ever will be is yours.

Today is the beginning of the rest of my life.

I will love you for today and all of our tomorrows.

Heavenly Father, I need Your strength to remain faithful. I can’t do it on my own. In my own flesh, I’m more like a dog chasing squirrels than like Horton the faithful elephant. I need Your help, Father. Help me to be a humble helpmate. Help me to be patient and kind. Help me not to be irritable and resentful. Help me to forgive and trust and persevere. I pray that my husband and I would be found faithful – faithful to each other and faithful to You – pointing a lost world to You, the only One who is faithful one-hundred percent. In the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen .