Wine instead of Champaign; Bread instead of iced cake

Greetings fellow friends and theologians:

I know it has been a long time since I have blogged, and I truly doubt that anyone still reads this, but I shall press on anyway. The title might sound a little strange and that, I grant it, might be very true. I was studying for a paper on the ramifications of failure when I came across an article that struck me quite hard. The author thought it to be quite strange that as a society so much time is spent into making a wedding absolutely perfect. If we were to draw all conclusions about married life from the wedding ceremony, all marriage would be is one long romantic honeymoon with flowers and Champaign all over the place. However, the author thought this to be no nearer the truth than Bill Clinton is to the term “chastity”. Instead the author observed that, usually within twenty-four hours, there will be. “At least one good fight, and some really bad sex.” Now not all couple will experience both of these on the first day of their marriage, but I began to think of how this would be true for my own life. For a moment I will assume( and yes, I know what that means) that I will be married one day. (again, those of you who know me might be saying this assumption is a little to much, but bear with me here) Now I thought to my self that since my wife and I will not have had sex before the first time we have sex, the first time will probably not be that good. And as for the fight, anyone who is around me for more than 24 hours will get into an argument with me. So, how shall we now live? Should the entire marriage ceremony be destroyed? No, it should be reformed. Instead of Champaign and cake, why not Communion? Instead of the wedding feast, why not have a reminder that the only way two people can live together is throught the blood and flesh of Christ. Lest us do the following:1) forget the ornamental crap, have the wedding in a private house with close friends and family. 2) realize that married life is a gift from God, but man it can be hell on earth when two sinners live together till death do us part. 3) Remember that by Christ alone can the marriage work.
So, in conclusion I think this is what I want to do with my marriage. I don’t know how the future Mrs. Cook will respond to these Ideas, but my guess is that I probably wont marry a woman who demands an ornate ceremony any ways and that’s a ways off still. What will you do?


Sola Deo Gloria
Reformation Man