And Shall Cleave unto His Wife (7)
“Who giveth this woman to this man?” With a practiced voice the father answers, “Her mother and I.” Thereby the leaving of father and mother is complete. The father sits down with a deep awareness that the bond with the parental home is broken. The parents of the groom, as well as the bride’s parents, are filled with mixed feelings. While they anticipate a vacant spot in the home, they rejoice that their child is marrying in the Lord. Marrying in the Lord. This fact is vital: This couple...