Daily Jesus seeks first and foremost to exalt Jesus and not ourselves. It is now time to close the comments based on some comments recently published that do not appear here. While we are always open for discussion we will not allow the name of Jesus to be dragged through the mud.

Thanks for the variety of opinions expressed here thus far as the post author I have taken each comment to heart.

I have always felt marriage was/is a covenant between two people. Marriage is an important step, one that should not be entered into “lightly.” But in today’s world, very few things are taken seriously. Rather than a (everlasting) covenant, we view marriage as temporary, disposable, and if it doesn’t work, there is always divorce.

And yes, David danced before the Lord. I’m not sure the members wedding party in the video are “dancing before the Lord.” At least, worship doesn’t seem to be their intention.

Having said all that, I do pray that their marriage will be one of love, joy and peace. I am concerned about the foundation they have chosen to build on.

I feel like, because you are making vows before your Father, There's a bit of solemnity to the occasion. YES there's joy. YES there's happiness. And YES it's exciting! Two people are becoming ONE! But there's better ways to do it than turning a church into a club. and don't get me wrong, techno music is great.

Any one of us can cite from the Word of God to support our position. My point is that we do not know the hearts of these kids. We, therefore, should not condemn them nor call them pagans, lest we ourselves be judged. Woe to you, you brood of vipers.

2 Kings 20:18 "And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, that will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon."

Why does God need us to glorify him? Needing to be glorified and worshiped seems to imply that he has low self-confidence or is insecure, which, being omiipotent, he clearly is not. Why then does he need us to constantly glorify him?

I sincerely appreciate the moderate responses and tone you have with the folks who are commenting here; it's good to see reasonable discussions occurring *somewhere* on the web.

I feel compelled to throw my opinion into the mix, too.

I agree with other posters–you do not know this couple, or the wedding party in question. They are not breaking a biblical commandment, even the Hebrews 13 verse you mention about "Marriage being honored by all" [sic]. Dance can be a way of demonstrating honor. It is also a way of demonstrating pure joy, friendship, and worship. When I saw this video, that is what I took away from it–a group of family and friends who were overjoyed by this wedding. I would be honored if my friends and family celebrated so heartily with me on my wedding day.

I hardly think that dancing down an aisle on the way to one's wedding constitutes foolishness or a heart that desires to overshadow the Cross. That is a fairly dangerous presumption to make, again, not knowing this couple personally (and even if the bride has been wanting to do this since before she met her groom, how does that make her self-serving? Perhaps dance is the way she expresses her joy.).

You do strike an important note about "our generation" often behaving in a frivolous, immature fashion–and it is tragic. However, remember Romans 12:15? We are commanded to weep with those who weep, and rejoice with those who rejoice.

Again, they're not breaking a biblical commandment, and obviously, they received permission from the church to create their entrance dance–really, who is this hurting?

Rejoice with them, sir, pray that their marriage will continue to be one of joy and togetherness.

"But there is nothing to celebrate before a wedding. " There is everything to celebrate before a wedding. A wedding is supposed to be a happy joyous occasion with much celebrating. If you are not enjoying life , then what is the point of it? Surely God would want you to enjoy life? I would think they are honoring God and giving him more glory by doing what they did.

"They spent more time putting that dance together than considering the promises they are about to make." How do you know? Were you there? Do you know them personally and personally know how much time they spent into each piece of their wedding? Be able to back up your assumptions before you judge, after all isn't judgment only supposed to be passed by your Almighty God?

Simply put: your opinion and this article is diluted and skewed by your own blind assumptions and bias opinion.

Dear brother, I do appreciate so much of your commentary and hear your heart as you long for people to be Christ focused and driven to worship Him as they look at the cross. I share your sentiment when it comes to both the sacredness and symbolism of marriage. But I'm not sure if the zeal that we share leads us to quite the same conclusions in this case.

To be sure, my wife and I did not choose to celebrate in this way (in part because I'm way too concerned about what people think when they see me, self-focused guy that I am!), and probably for Christians this would not be the best way to draw people's attention to the Christ that they serve…but we don't know if this couple really knows Christ as Savior. If they do not, our sadness should be focused on that point and not on their decision to bust a move on their way in to their ceremony.

Additionally, I think we need to be careful focusing on the location of their dancing, that it could be OK in one place and not in another. As we worship "no longer on this or that mountain" but in spirit and truth, the condition of our hearts must be equally cross-centered whether in the sanctuary or the reception hall with actions then following. Yes, I know taking this to the extreme could lead people to think and do things that would be much out of step given their location. For instance, it was completely good for the couple to consummate their marriage only in their "marriage bed". My point is that simply we must have the right view of holiness and not associate it too closely with a geographic location.

Finally, my concern for those who do not know Christ coming to this post is that the best care taken to show Christ to them might not have been shown. There is a fine line here and God can and will do as He pleases in the end, but our faithfulness in pointing others to Him is something we must do with care and wisdom. On our home page is written, "At Daily Jesus let’s seek to glorify Him together as He enables us to make disciples." I believe that you believe that! What we may have some slight disagreements about is whether or not the commentary above is the best way for such to take place.

Meaning all the best and appreciating your heart and hard work on this site,
Seth

Whether we agree or disagree with what occurred in this ceremony, it is not our place to condemn them based on a partial video or partial reiteration during an interview after the fact.

I hold this view….this couple is walking in all the Truth they know….we are not to condemn.

Me? My ceremony was outside, at a historical home beneath ancient trees. I wore a Stevie Nicks style white dress, no veil, and I was married by a distinguished, respected, conservative minister. For I am a religious conservative. Perhaps more tolerant than some.