Part 2

Upon arrival at the airfield, we parked our motorcycles, signed some paperwork, and sat in metal folding chairs.   We heard the nostalgic click of a VHS tape being seated in the bottom of the player.  We then proceeded to watch 30 minutes of short video clips, on the wall in front of us, of an uncomfortable subject matter. We watched chutes that didn’t open, people crashing to the ground, people crashing into trees and all kinds of other unfortunate outcomes.  Then the same lady who took my signature stepped to the front of the class and said, “If you are having any reservations or are scared, the time to get out is now before we take off.”  Have you ever heard it said, “It’s all fun and games till somebody gets hurt?”  Well that is the case in skydiving and marriage.

A commitment to another person for life is SERIOUS.  Whether you want to believe it or not, your marriage will effect a lot of people.  It is a Covenant not a Contract.  It effects you, your spouse, your family, your spouse’s family, both sets of friends, your church and many others.  More than that, you and your spouse coming together in the eyes of God makes you one.  Mark 10:7-9, …7“FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER, 8AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH; so they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9“What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”  I can not think of anything more serious than that, other than your decision to follow Christ.  If you are thinking about getting married, congratulations!  Remember to count the cost because this is serious business.

1. If you are a man, are you ready to lead another person spiritually?

2.  If you are a woman, how do you interpret that the man is the leader of the home?

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:3).

3.  Are you willing to give every part of yourself to another person?