“There’s gonna be a wedding
It’s the reason that I’m living
to marry the Lamb.”
-Ashley Prior
Sitting in the Malaysia airport a couple months ago I heard this song and it cut to my heart. It woke me up and reminded me of the end goal of my entire existence!!!
“Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and His bride has prepared herself. She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear. For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” –rev.19:7-9
As I listened to the lyrics of the rest of the song, I felt like the Lord was speaking them directly to me. That He is using this season of being on the world race to prepare me. Not just to prepare me for whatever He has up ahead in my life…but ultimately to make me more ready for that day when I meet Him face to face. To embrace the small daily struggles with Him because those are the very things that are producing endurance and maturity (James 1: 2-4).
I am a big picture kind of person and I often have to remind myself not to get stuck in the small stuff in life that doesn’t really matter. The reality for me is that striving after many things ceases when I strive after Jesus alone. He alone is my bridegroom and the One I want. A good soldier doesn’t get involved in civilian affairs (2 Tim.2:4). Just like someone deeply in love does not even think of looking at another. I want to be so in love with Jesus that there is no place for idols of any kind in my life.
The entire bible from start to finish is a love story. What Jesus did so humbly coming to the very earth and people He created and laying down His life for His bride is the greatest act of love fathomable. The commandments of the Lord are like marriage vows. And our entire life is like the wedding rehersal for the most epic wedding to ever happen at the end of time.
Since I was a little girl I have dreamed of my wedding day. I imagined my dad walking me down the isle in a beautiful dress. My heart bursting with excitement and joy over getting to spend my life with someone I love. I still do hope for that earthly experience of marriage someday, but the reality is that I can have that kind of excitement and joy over spending my life and ALL OF ETERNITY with Christ. “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him” -1 cor. 2:9. You guys, it’s going to be pretty great. So great it says we can’t even imagine it with our finite limited imaginations. It’s going to be worth it. He is worth it.
“The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.” -Rev.22:17
