Weddings & Revelation

This past summer, I attended a couple of weddings. Many ideas danced around in my mind of how God-glorifying weddings cans be. Many Biblical symbolisms and principles could be played out. Like, a multitude of invited guests would worship the Lord, serving as a witness to God's glorious kingdom plans. The bold proclamation of Christ and the Gospel would be foundational to the event. Wonderful, beautiful, powerful music would praise and exalt the God of heaven and earth. And a celebratory banquet would be held as Christ's Bride on earth enjoyed fellowship with one another and Himself! All these and more kept me awake in the night with excitement and anticipation to partake in such festivities. Then the Lord gently reminded me how these mere earthly experiences give way and point to much greater heavenly realities yet to come! To God be the glory!

I turned to the book of Revelation, chapters 19-22. The evil world system has just been done away with and the marriage of the Lamb and His Bride have come. Read these chapters. Below are some tasty verses that stuck out to me in writing this blog post, but they need to be read in their proper context. Verses 6-7, 17 & 20:

...And he said to me, “These words are faithful and true”; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His bond-servants the things which must soon take place. 7 “And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book. ... 17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. ... He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. ...¹

May Christ come, and may you come to Christ while there is yet time! May you, "confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;" (Romans 10:9). ²

Pray for Christ to come and for others to come into His kingdom (cf. Matt. 6:9-13)!

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1 New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. (1995). (Re 22:6–7, 17, 20). La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
2 New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. (1995). (Ro 10:9). La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.