We sat in the church all waiting in anticipation of the ceremony that would join our precious brother and sister in the Lord in holy matrimony. They were a little late starting, but that was to be the only discernable flaw to an otherwise perfect ceremony. The groom and his groomsmen, looking handsome in their tuxes, waited at the front of the church. The bridesmaids began to enter one at a time in striking (metallic) light sage coloured dresses of various styles, and some adorable children came next. But it was a hush that greeted the beautiful bride just before she started her walk down the aisle on the 2nd most important walk in her life that she would take.
As she walked, stunning in her pristine white wedding dress, I turned to look at the groom’s face while she walked towards him (one of my favorite things to do). His eyes told the story of his devotion to her. He loved and adored her, and this was a great and precious moment for him as he watched his gorgeous bride come to him so the two could become one. His pleasure was so strong in his whole face, that I continued watching as the bride got closer, and he could not take his eyes off of her.
His gaze was so intense that I thought, this- THIS is how Jesus will look at us when we, His glorious ‘bride-to-be’ finally take that ‘walk’ down the aisle to become His bride.
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ. 2Cor. 11:2 ASV
that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church. Eph ,32 ASV
We, true believers, are ‘engaged’ to the Lord Jesus and are to be presented to Him a pure (clean, innocent) virgin (imp. undefiled) without spot, wrinkle or blemish. (Are we?) In the final days of this earth, we will be united ‘as one’ in holy unity with the King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Rev.) God has always considered Himself to be the husband of His people Israel Israel Mar. 23, 2012 ) therefore He considers Himself our husband as well.
Return, O backsliding children, saith Jehovah; for I am a husband unto you… Jer. ASV
For thy Maker is thy husband… the God of the whole earth shall he be called. Is. 54:5 ASV
One day Jesus will call us home, and we will ‘walk’ the aisle to meet Him. Like my friend with his bride, He will look at us with love and adoration, and it will be a great and precious moment, not just for us, but for Him as He finally gets to be with us forever in the glory of which He intended. And there will be great rejoicing in Heaven.
I can’t wait to see the love in His eyes.
How about you?