Of course, if you are given an opportunity to speak, you can talk about the faithfulness of God in your life along with sharing some promises from the Scripture, but don’t preach at anybody or scare up more rabbits than you can shoot. Simply say that these matters must be discussed at a later time. If the family wants you to convert or drags you into a discussion at the wedding, don’t fall for the bait. Support him with your prayers.Īlso, keep in mind that it will be of no use to get into a heated argument at the wedding. If he insists on going through with the wedding, relax there’s nothing that you can do-after all, he is 23. I advise that it should be his pastor and not you, as a grandmother or mother, to help him see that what he thinks is light, is actually darkness. Even if they’ve already had sex together (which is possible), he’s not yet married to her, and wisdom would dictate that he should back out (“Marry in haste and repent at leisure”). In our Jehovah’s Witness case, the groom-to-be will feel foolish if he backs out, but a week of embarrassment is not worth a lifetime of regret. And, to the glory of God, a young woman was spared from an abusive marriage. I have examples from here at The Moody Church where a Saturday wedding was called off on the previous Wednesday (with my help and intervention). It’s never too late to call off the wedding. All of their children eventually accepted the faith of their mother.
I know of a situation just like this where a Christian husband who married a Jehovah’s Witness ended up giving up on his own church and commitment just to maintain peace in the house. He is confident his daughter will not leave the faith, and that his son-in-law will convert. If he didn’t believe this, he would, in all likelihood, not agree to the marriage, let alone marry them. I have no doubt that the father/minister who is going to perform the ceremony believes that his future son-in-law will become a Jehovah’s Witness and not the other way around. Having a family member who is high up in the establishment would make it even more difficult for the Christian to convert a would-be spouse to their faith. In this instance, the grandson was planning to marry a Jehovah’s Witness, and the ceremony was going to be performed by the bride’s father. If anyone thinks they can persuade their future spouse to become a Christian, they’re almost certainly mistaken. Marrying someone who is of a different faith is a very bad idea. Below are some notes I jotted down for the letter I sent to her. I took the time to write a letter to her, and as I was doing so, I thought this could be of help to others facing similar situations.
Recently, our church receptionist let me know about a Christian woman who was seeking advice regarding a situation where her grandson was planning to marry a Jehovah’s Witness.
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