“I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” Isaiah 61:10
“You have to see these wedding pictures.” My sister crowed after recently attending a friend’s wedding.
Weddings are a big deal, aren’t they? The music, the flowers, the dress–not to mention the bride and the groom– all need to meet certain specifications and expectations.
The words have to be right, the promises have to be kept, and the wedding beautiful and edible. Pressure.
The preparations for food, for clothes, for guests are downright tedious and eat away at your pocketbook. Thank goodness I’m not in the middle of wedding plans for my children yet. Thank-you, Lord. Oh and while I’m praising you, will you please prepare their future mates? Thank-you, again, Lord.
I wonder. What is the best part of a wedding ceremony? Without doubt, other than wedding cake, the best part of a ceremony is the moment the groom sees his bride. No, the best part is the wedding kiss. No—that’s always too long. The best part is the exchange of wedding vows—yes.
“To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, ’till death do us part.”
If you’ve neglected the daily ceremony of dressing as God’s betrothed, start over and walk down the aisle of faith, allowing Him to lead each day. Where are you in your relationship to Christ— just engaged, honeymoon period, seven-year-itch, silver or golden years, or uncommitted? Jesus wants to be your lifelong partner. Clothe yourself in His salvation.
As you unite your life with Christ, for better or for worse, beware of the uninvited guest who gobbles up the cake and contract. His specialty, the devil’s-food-contract, should not be served or eaten on any occasion.
Cherish the love that is given you. Delight in the Lord and His blessing of the perfect mate.
Terri Kelly is blessed with a daughter and son and calls North Carolina home, with her husband, Allan. Allan and Terri work in their extra time on their business, http://www.davincisplayground.org/, which is currently undergoing a transformation. Terri Kelly is a wife, the mother of two gifts from God, and a teacher with a Master of Arts, Terri write tips for teachers, mothers, and women at her blog: www.davincisclassroom.wordpress.com She believes she’s encountered enough mama dramas to write for decades and is currently working on a children’s book.