We approach the wedding with fear, and it isn't just stage fright that weakens our knees. No, some come to the speaking and the hearing of this covenant plain afraid. Why is that? Is it right or common? Most common. And perhaps it can't be helped. Look again at the two characteristics that make this contract unique—total commitment, timeless commitment—and realize that they occur within a world which is sinful and time-bound. The environment of the vow makes the vow seem hazardous after all.
