The Perfect Marriage
Read Revelation 19
Revelation 19:6-8 Then
I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters
and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God
Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the
wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8 Fine
linen, the righteous acts of the saints, are bright and clean, was given her to
wear.”
WEDDINGS are beautiful occasions. The bride long plans. The
groom steps into his place, and they are prayerfully joined into a one-flesh
union God declared in Genesis. A
flesh-to-flesh, spirit-to-spirit relationship between man and woman perfects
God’s creation.
God was in that
first union. He had created it. He made it perfect. Satan corrupted it. History
has been God’s long plan to restore that sin-broken perfect union. John’s
vision describes that time!
Thus, as we come
to the restored perfect union between God and his people for eternity, the
wedding image is fitting, isn’t it? Jesus Christ, the Lamb, is joined with his
bride the church. The church is all who call on Jesus as Lord and Savior. They
come in white linen because his blood
has made them clean. And now the church is holy and righteous.
Oh, my! John
writes further in Rev 19:9-10: “‘Blessed
are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’” And he added,
‘These are the true words of God.’ 10 At this I fell at his feet to worship
him.”
Yes! Worship such
a Savior who joins with us for eternity. Give him thanks, and celebrate your righteous
Husband. You can trust such a
marvelous perfect God who weds you into a perfect, holy, eternal union with
Him.
A Moment’s Thought: God has planned the wedding.
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