The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Isaiah 62:5,
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"As a young man marries a young woman,
so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
so will your God rejoice over you."
This verse is addressed to Zion. However, its ultimate fulfillment extends well beyond Jerusalem and the people of Israel. As Paul reminds us, "...it is not the children by physical descent who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring." Romans 9:8. It is all peoples of the earth who embrace God as Abraham did that will become his "bride." Paul says in Romans 4:11-12, "He [Abraham] is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised."
The Lord rejoices over us, all of us who have embraced him, just as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride!
We read of us as his bride in Revelation 19:6-8, where a great multitude rejoices,
"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.
Fine linen, bright and clean,
was given her to wear."
As a fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy we read, "I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death" or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.'" Revelation 21:2-4.
Just astonishing!
so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
so will your God rejoice over you."
This verse is addressed to Zion. However, its ultimate fulfillment extends well beyond Jerusalem and the people of Israel. As Paul reminds us, "...it is not the children by physical descent who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring." Romans 9:8. It is all peoples of the earth who embrace God as Abraham did that will become his "bride." Paul says in Romans 4:11-12, "He [Abraham] is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised."
The Lord rejoices over us, all of us who have embraced him, just as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride!
We read of us as his bride in Revelation 19:6-8, where a great multitude rejoices,
"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.
Fine linen, bright and clean,
was given her to wear."
As a fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy we read, "I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death" or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.'" Revelation 21:2-4.
Just astonishing!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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