Yesterday in church we had a guest speaker. Our church studies a book of the Bible at a time and currently we are going through Revelation... not my favorite book until recently. Yesterday was the wedding supper. I gleaned so many tidbits of truth that I had to write them down before I forgot. Here is what I learned:
- In our current world, weddings are about the bride. Everyone watches her with awe as she walks down the aisle in her perfect dress and hair. Its as if we all stop for a moment and sigh a deep breath in of her beauty. However in the wedding that will come at the end of time, all eyes will be on the groom... our God who gives himself away to us and clothes us in his righteousness... talk about a perfect moment.
- Earlier in Revelation we develop an understanding of God as being just. It can be unsettling for us to think not only of our own desire for judgement but also how God will judge those we love so dearly. When we have been hurt, I'm talking deeply wounded, we have a sense of judging that person-whether we are aware or not. But God takes that responsibility off of us and places it on him. In his great love for us, he encourages us to let him take on that role so that we don't become burdened down with it all.
- And finally something I came to understand but that wasn't directly said in the sermon was that God is the ultimate husband... he stands up for us... he loves us with a perfect love... he encourages us and loves us so much that he offered his ultimate sacrifice.
In my current life situation- being left by my husband unexpectedly and being blindsided as to the reasons- I can rely on one person to always be faithful. He will never leave me. His love is a perfect love that no one else can ever have for me.
That is an incredible comfort to me. He loves me. He treasures me above all else.
That is an incredible comfort to me. He loves me. He treasures me above all else.
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