A Royal Wedding

Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. -- Revelation 19:6b-7

Today was the royal wedding of Catherine and Prince William. It’s been the talk of the town for weeks. Such a lot of pomp and regalia. Some couldn’t care less. Others enjoy the display – the historical aspect, the beautiful wedding gown, the excitement and romance.

Personally, I wasn’t all that interested, but when my husband was flipping channels and I saw the wedding vows were taking place, suddenly my heart raced. “Stop! Go back!”, I cried when he kept flipping channels. With awe and emotion I watched these two people making the most important commitment of their lives, shy of a commitment to God.

I was swept away in my mind to thoughts of another royal wedding – still to come – the marriage of King Jesus to His lovely bride, the Church -- a wedding for which we are all being groomed. I believe it was fitting to be deeply moved and awestruck today, as I witnessed what is merely a glimpse of what will someday be the most sacred marriage of all eternity.

Thought for the Day

The earthly beauty we see in this life is always a reflection of the Heavenly.