The Wedding

My God is absolutely amazing. I read my daily devotional today and yet again was just in awe of how amazingly-amazing my God is. You MUST read this. I am so excited to share this from my devotional by Sharon Jaynes, "The Perfect Wedding". I would suggest reading the whole article. This is just an excerpt of the article that baffled me how traditional Jews celebrate weddings. As you read, imagine what Christ did for us and promises to do when He returns. You are the bride, Jesus is the son or the bridegroom and God is the father. 

"In the Old Testament Jewish tradition, the father chose a bride for his son. If the woman accepted the proposal of marriage, the groom paid a “bride price” to her family of a few cows, a couple of sheep, or perhaps some gold trinkets. The couple drank from a cup of wine to seal the marriage covenant between them, and would not drink of it again until the day of the wedding ceremony. Then the groom left his betrothed and went back to his father’s house to build a home for her. Once the home was competed to the father’s satisfaction, the young man returned to whisk away his bride. Usually this took place in the middle of the night with torch toting groomsmen whooping and hollering to let her know they were on their way. Her responsibility was to be prepared – to be ready at all times.

And so it is with your groom. God has chosen you to be the bride for his Son (Ephesians 1:4).  Jesus paid the ultimate bride price for you when He gave His very life on the cross (1 Corinthians 6:20).  At the last supper, after Jesus and his disciples had broken the bread and drank the wine, He explained to them, “I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s kingdom” (Matthew 26:29).

And where is Jesus right now? He is preparing your home. “My Father’s house has many rooms,” Jesus said, “if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am” (John 14:2-3). And when his Father says it is time, Jesus will come back like a “thief in the night” to whisk away his bride (1 Thessalonians 5:1-2)" -- Sharon Jaynes, The Perfect Wedding (http://sharonjaynes.com/).


Isn't that just sooooo cool! It is so symbolic and well-planned. It was done in the Old Testament! God created the earth knowing that His Son will have to die for us and that there will be a wedding. I am part of this and am so glad :). My God chose me! Flawed and all but living on every Word that comes from my Father. 

I love you, Lord :). 

P.S...check out the whole blog at http://sharonjaynes.com/