Friday, March 25, 2011
END TIMES READING PLAN: Ezekiel 5, 11
SCRIPTURE READING
Rev 19:6-9 Then I heard….the voice of a great multitude… crying out, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure"— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." (ESV)
How do we acquire the wedding garments that Jesus refers to in this passage of Scripture? How do we make ourselves ready for the Marriage Supper of the Lamb? We make ourselves ready by growing in voluntary love and holiness. The fine linen that is referred to in this passage of Scripture speaks of distinctive wedding garments that are given individually to each believer according to their behavior or acts of obedience. Our wedding garments will be possessed forever and are being formed now by our obedience done in a spirit of love. The choices that we make today will literally affect what we wear for eternity. Many Christians have wedding garments that are soiled and ripped and need to be bleached, mended and repaired through their obedience and love towards Jesus. What we do now has impact far beyond our natural lives, our choices before the wedding matter.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Spend some time in prayer, asking Jesus to give you a picture of what your wedding garments look like. Will you be satisfied wearing them for all eternity in their present condition?
2. Jesus wants our wedding garments to be spectacular fine linen, bright and pure. Ask Him for steps you can take so that you will be a radiant Bride.
3. Thank God for the gift of the wedding garments, for giving us insight so that we can prepare and make ourselves ready.
