GOD’S WORD FOR  APRIL 7

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

THE ULTIMATE WEDDING

John 14:3

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, that where I am  you  may be also.”

D.L. MOODY

If my wife were in a foreign country, and I had a beautiful mansion all ready for her, she would a good deal rather I should come myself and bring her to it than have me send someone else to bring her to it.  Christ has prepared a mansion for His bride, the church, and He promises for our joy and comfort that He will come Himself and bring us to the place He has been preparing.

ERWIN LUTZER

Think of the most joyous wedding you’ve ever attended.  Now consider the ultimate marriage in heaven – a wedding ceremony – one that is distinctly out of this world.  The heavenly wedding has no such vows saying, “Until death do us part,”  because there is no death that will ever part us.  It is the marriage between Jesus Christ and His Church.  Wedded to Him forever!

Believers in Christ are engaged to the Bridegroom.  Our dowry was paid with the blood of Jesus.  While we wait for Him, He is preparing our new homes and the wedding feast, and when He returns for us, we will be revealed with Him in glory.

Why is our welcome in glory the “marriage supper of the Lamb?”  I believe the reason is because we fell in love with the Lamb, and it is the Lamb who gave Himself for us (See Revelation 19:7-10).  Jesus is the only groom who laid down His life for His bride and rose again to redeem her, cleanse her, and marry her.

PRAYER

Father, today and throughout all of eternity, please let me repeatedly sing with the saints, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain.” 

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Revelation 5:12

“…Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

To receive power and riches and wisdom,

And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

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Revelation  19:7

    “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.”

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Matthew 22:2

    “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.” –

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Luke 14:15

    “When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, ‘Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.’”

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Isaiah 25:6

    “On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine— the best of meats and the finest of wines.”
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Matthew 25:10

    “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.”

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