God created Christian marriage to mirror covenant love, which asks that we commit to loyal love, “in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for better or worse, until death.” This kind of love is not a feeling but a promise. When you make a covenant with your spouse, you are committing to continue to choose love, even when it costs. In losing yourself, you find yourself. In giving your life, you build a new one. Pastor Matt Chandler described the significance of this covenant love in a Christian marriage when he said, “The
