Friday, April 29, 2011

Kate didn't say she would obey

They said what millions of others said, but she didn't say it all.

The world watched the wedding of Prince William and Kate in England. The world saw the pageantry and fanfare, the beautiful dress and the impressive celebration that followed. It was a ritual followed in England for hundreds of years. It has been replicated in smaller events around the world for centuries as well.

However, the vows of the couple were modified a bit. The vows that the couple took at first sounded traditional Old English, but there was one significant twist.

Did you catch it?

William promised to love Kate in sickness and in health, for richer and poorer until death. It is the same vow that has been shared by millions for centuries, including the funny sounding phrase "I plight thee my troth" which means I pledge to be faithful to you and you alone.

Kate gave the feminine response in her vows with the exception that she did not promise to obey her husband, only to honor and respect him. Hmmmm!

It was a beautiful ceremony filled with great pageantry. The price tag was in the millions, all paid for by the English government.

Jesus said in John 19:5-6, "..For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."

It was a by the book wedding, except that the couple apparently agreed that Kate could ignore 1 Peter 3:1 "Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands..."

And now the fairy tale begins!

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Not a John19:5-6 but Mathew19:5-6.

Anonymous said...

At least she's going to respect him. She isnt his royal subject that is not what the Bible teaches. What needs to to be the bigger is their salvation. And, if they aren't saved you can't expect them to act saved, using vows written in a book they don't even read.
Let's be less critical and get on our knees in prayer.