One of my granddaughters is a busy bride-to-be.  So many things to plan and prepare, so much anticipation.  Quite recently she selected her wedding dress.  As “grammy” I was fortunate to receive several pictures of the dress and the exciting day on which it was chosen.  She will be a beautiful bride, her handsome husband, a lucky man. 

The imagery and symbolism of marriage is applied to Christ and the body of believers known as the church. Believers in Jesus Christ are the bride of Christ, and we wait with great anticipation for the day when we will be united with our Bridegroom.  Christ, the Bridegroom, sacrificially and lovingly chose the church to be His bride (Ephesians 5:25–27).  Until then, we remain faithful to Him and say with all the redeemed of the Lord, “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20).

How about you?  How about me?  Do we lovingly anticipate the day when we will be united with our Lord; the day when all troubles shall cease and all sorrows shall end?  Until that day we have lives to live, love to share, sorrow to bear.  As we proceed day by day, page by page, what a joy to know that the book of our life has such a happy ending!

Judy