Wedding Bells Are Ringing

Several months ago I received a phone call from Stephanie requesting if I would consider marrying her and her fiancé Hampton, and my answer to her was "I would be glad to, but only on two conditions." First and foremost, that it does not conflict with Biblical teachings; with that said, I told her that the second condition would require their commitment to complete twelve sessions of premarital counseling with each session lasting no less than two hours. Today I'm glad to say that they have been taking these lessons very seriously. Stephanie comes from a background with very little to no Bible knowledge and Hampton on the other hand has had some teaching and even at one point in his life; said he almost made the decision to become a Baptist preacher. And so hearing Stephanie mention premarital counseling was a pleasant surprise to him. These two have been very very busy preparing themselves for marriage along with everything else. Most of us know how busy wedding plans and preparation can be and these two have been a great example to their loves ones, showing how important it is to include the Word of God as part of their preparation.
As we get closer in these next few weeks to completing these sessions,  I would like to ask you to take a moment right now to pray for Hampton and Stephanie as they individually count the cost and think about making the most important decision of their life by obeying the gospel and clothing themselves with Christ (Gal 3:27).