Gracious God, send your blessing on whatever this dear reader may be facing today; in Jesus' Name, amen.
Our story ends with what the book of Revelation shares; that Christ is the bridegroom of the church, and we, as His church, are His bride. Such is the love and relationship Christ desires with us, that we will be "wed" to Him in the End. The marriage ceremony in our church we mention the example that Christ gives to each couple, and that is the example of sacrificial love.
Most couples will experience that at sometime in their marriage. There's a commercial on by a major electronics store about the husband who in order to pay for his wedding, sold his season tickets to his favorite football team. Many men at this point would say, "Whoa? He did WHAT?" Fellas, it's a commercial, but it could happen. Sit down, sip some water, catch your breath! The ad continues with the sales person saying that that wife came in and to "make it up" to her husband, buys him a 60 inch flat screen TV so that it would be almost like being there. Okay, I know several "theological" discussions can follow about what it means to be there and "being there" via television. The point is that the man, because of his love for this woman, sold his season tickets to pay for a wedding.
Christ gave His life for you and me; such is His love for us. He withheld nothing in order to establish an eternal relationship with us. What are we doing for the love of our spouses or special people in our lives?
PRAYER: Thank you, Jesus, for loving me that much. Help me today love You more and to love my spouse, children, parents, friends, siblings in the same way. Make me a person of love that understands Your sacrifice and who is willing to make sacrifices for the ones I love. I ask this in Jesus' precious and powerful Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
Our story ends with what the book of Revelation shares; that Christ is the bridegroom of the church, and we, as His church, are His bride. Such is the love and relationship Christ desires with us, that we will be "wed" to Him in the End. The marriage ceremony in our church we mention the example that Christ gives to each couple, and that is the example of sacrificial love.
Most couples will experience that at sometime in their marriage. There's a commercial on by a major electronics store about the husband who in order to pay for his wedding, sold his season tickets to his favorite football team. Many men at this point would say, "Whoa? He did WHAT?" Fellas, it's a commercial, but it could happen. Sit down, sip some water, catch your breath! The ad continues with the sales person saying that that wife came in and to "make it up" to her husband, buys him a 60 inch flat screen TV so that it would be almost like being there. Okay, I know several "theological" discussions can follow about what it means to be there and "being there" via television. The point is that the man, because of his love for this woman, sold his season tickets to pay for a wedding.
Christ gave His life for you and me; such is His love for us. He withheld nothing in order to establish an eternal relationship with us. What are we doing for the love of our spouses or special people in our lives?
PRAYER: Thank you, Jesus, for loving me that much. Help me today love You more and to love my spouse, children, parents, friends, siblings in the same way. Make me a person of love that understands Your sacrifice and who is willing to make sacrifices for the ones I love. I ask this in Jesus' precious and powerful Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
