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THE Wedding
January 27, 2008 -
Ian
Recently, a friend wrote an article for a monthly Jakarta magazine about
weddings and how late the invitations often arrive. He ‘complained/whinged’
about having to change weekend plans to make the wedding a priority to attend.
Weddings are wonderful events – lots of fun, joy and laughter, eating, talking,
drinking – it is about celebrating relationships.
Two of our church members get married on Sunday the 27th; Yolanda and
John Paul. As the person doing the marriage ceremony, I have had an invitation
for a long time and have been preparing with them for this very special day. Not
all of us have been invited though to their wedding.
But all of us have been invited to a wedding – THE wedding, the best wedding
ever, the best wedding in the world and of all of history. And the invitations
have been issued long ago. You have no excuse to not be ready and willing to
come to this wedding.
(This picture is not of Yolanda and JP)
The groom has been waiting for a long time, waiting for the bride to be ready.
This is going to be one great party....
The wedding invitation that we all have, is to participate in the wedding
between Jesus and his church (read Revelation 19:6-9), between the Lord of
History and his people of history. Jesus’ bride is his people; his people past,
present and future. It is us if we love and serve Christ. If you don’t love
Jesus then you will not be invited, nor will you want to come. But don’t miss
out on being at this wedding, the consequences are terrible. And why would you
chose to miss this great wedding event. You have had plenty of time to make it
your priority!!!
Ian
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